Worldwide, populations of scavenging animals that feed on rotting carcasses are declining. Scientists are finding that this ...

Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures are on the decline,... Next time you see a vulture picking over a carcass, ...

A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans.

Vultures, hyenas, and other scavengers look ugly and may never win any popularity contests, but these misunderstood animals quietly play one of nature’s most vital roles, cleaning up rotting carcasses ...

More than 400 vultures have died in recent poisoning incidents in and around Kruger National Park, South Africa, with 2,400 ...

A few decades ago, William G. Conway — the late ornithologist who’s largely responsible for reimagining the Bronx Zoo as the conservation-minded institution we know today — had his upper lip bitten ...

Growing up in India, environmental economist Anant Sudarshan remembers the vultures. "When I used to go to school, the school bus would cross the river. And you always saw these vultures in vast ...

Animals that eat the carcasses of other animals can seem kind of gross. However, a recent study shows that scavengers, such as vultures or hyenas, can actually be good for human health. That same ...