Why are vultures important?
As nature's clean-up crew, vultures play a vital role in the environments in which they live. Their scavenging behaviour helps keep ecosystems healthy and likely reduces the spread of disease. By efficiently consuming animal carcasses, vultures can also eliminate the need to collect and transport livestock carcasses to processing plants, saving us millions of euros in waste management and hundreds of thousands of tons of greenhouse gas emissions every year. Essentially, vultures provide free ecosystem services that benefit nature and society as a whole!
But, even though they are so important, vultures are often overlooked and misunderstood. They need all the help they can get when it comes to their reputation. So, please show your love for vultures by celebrating IVAD with us next Saturday!
