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The primary threat to vultures, according to a report from National Science Foundation-funded biologists at the University of Utah, is the presence of toxins in the carrion they consume. On many continents, vultures are the unfortunate victims of poisoned carcasses--especially impactful because dozens, or even hundreds, of vultures can feast on a single carcass.
Pictured here is an adult, critically endangered California condor that was released into the wild in the Grand Canyon region of Arizona. California condor populations are recovering across North America with extensive conservation efforts after reaching a population low of only 22 left in the 1980s.Image credit: Evan R. Buechley, University of Utah
