African vultures are threatened by human developments. These not very attractive birds do provide a very useful cleaning up service, but their numbers are dropping.
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African vultures are threatened by human developments. These not very attractive birds do provide a very useful cleaning up service, but their numbers are dropping. -
This is also an issue in IndiaOriginally posted by Dave2002 View Post
Drugs, such as wormers, used to treat livestock in this country are threatening the likes of dungbeetles, which also has knock-on effects. Unintended consequences all - but serious. -
,,,,OT but house spiders down too as no house flies/moths...bong chingComment
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Don't worry...... I'm looking after them all here...Originally posted by eighthobstruction View Post
... quite the Spider-and-Moth reserve, my house..... if it gets too much I transfer some to an outhouse....(freezer, boiler etc...). The mini beasts don't mind the shabby decor....
Poor Vultures, as ever you just have to grasp their position in the food chain... but we humans can't control our numbers very well, so...all a bit grim for the rest...Comment
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House spiders have a home here, too. I always leave a towel draped down inside the empty bath to aid their escape should they fall in.Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View PostDo not fear... I'm looking after them all here...... quite the Spider-and-Moth reserve, my house..... if it gets too much I transfer them to an outhouse....(freezer, boiler etc...). The mini beasts don't mind the shabby decor....Comment
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....yes Jane, and there are so many poor poor people climbing the mounds of refuse sifting through it the vultures must be superceded....in Spain the tips are frequented by clouds of Red Kites....Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View PostDon't worry...... I'm looking after them all here...... quite the Spider-and-Moth reserve, my house..... if it gets too much I transfer some to an outhouse....(freezer, boiler etc...). The mini beasts don't mind the shabby decor....
Poor Vultures, as ever you just have to grasp their position in the food chain... but we humans can't control our numbers very well, so...all a bit grim for the rest...bong chingComment
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Hadn't thought of that, so thanks. It's always a job trying to catch and prevent them skidaddling off down the plughole. My place must be rather like jayne's - upstairs came in yesterday and remarked scornfully about my not having cleared cobwebs on my ceiling. "I'm plagued with clothes moths, so the spiders don't pay their way", I told him.Originally posted by Bryn View PostComment
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