Concern as more than half of vultures exposed to poisons

Tourists view vultures at the Hells Gate National Park, Naivasha, during the International Vulture Awareness Day yesterday. The park is a breeding ground for the endangered birds. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

The high number of vultures dying from poisoning in Kenya is worrying, the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) has warned.

According to KWS, poisoning of the birds accounted for 61 per cent of the deaths of the endangered species.