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Critically endangered vultures poisoned en masse in Botswana

More than 500 critically endangered vultures have died of poisoning in Botswana, according to local officials. A total of 537 vultures and two tawny eagles were found dead in the country’s north-east, though it’s unclear when. The government suspects poachers who killed three elephants had laced their carcasses with poisons to avoid attracting attention. Conservationists […]