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CONSERVATION

Is the Andean Condor Capable of Killing Live Animals?

In recent years there have been reports of killings of the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) throughout the Andean Region. At the center of these reports is the reason for this slaughter: Subsistence farmers hunt and poison it because the Andean Condor kills live animals decimating, in many cases, their only capital. The scientific and conservationist […]

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CONSERVATION

Andean Condors Poisoned in Argentina: 34 Birds Found Dead

A total of 34 Andean Condors (Vultur gryphus) were found dead in the Mendoza Region of Argentina. Based on the bird’s plumage, wildlife inspectors identified 20 males and 14 females. Moreover, 30 were adults, one sub-adult, two juveniles, and one was not aged due to a deteriorated plumage. A puma or cougar (Puma concolor), and

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