Stanford University: Decline in Apex Scavengers Raises Human Disease Risk
June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025
STANFORD, California, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news:
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Decline in apex scavengers raises human disease risk
Stanford research shows that large, efficient scavengers are disappearing globally, allowing carrion to persist longer and creating opportunities for disease-carrying species like rodents to proliferate.
In brief
* About 36% of the world's scavenger populations are threatened or in . . .
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Decline in apex scavengers raises human disease risk
Stanford research shows that large, efficient scavengers are disappearing globally, allowing carrion to persist longer and creating opportunities for disease-carrying species like rodents to proliferate.
In brief
* About 36% of the world's scavenger populations are threatened or in . . .