Vultures as Scavengers
Would one care for a vulture in place of his dustbin? In Tibet, where there are no modern facilities for getting rid of refuse such as are afforded in this country, vultures are used for this purpose. The lamas make a practice of trapping the cinerons or black vultures and lastering a long rope to the bird’s leg. The other end of the rope is attached to a peg driven in the ground, and each bird is prov.fled with a big rock on which to perch. Garbage is strewn around it, and the scavenging birds feed on this and quickly clear it away.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 219, 15 September 1928, Page 14 (Supplement)
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106Vultures as Scavengers Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 219, 15 September 1928, Page 14 (Supplement)
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