Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend
Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.
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"The indigenous don't hunt vultures."
— Chukwuemeka Igwe , Activist
"'When you put down a sacrifice and you do not see vulture[s], know that something happened in the spirit world.'"
— Chukwuemeka Igwe , Activist
"'In places where the total collapse of vultures has happened, there has been impact of rising zoonotic diseases.'"
— Stella Egbe , Academic
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Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.
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