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Botswana: Critically endangered vultures poisoned en masse
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More than 500 critically endangered vultures have died of poisoning in Botswana, according to local officials.
A total of 537 vultures and two tawny eagles were found dead in the country's north-east, though it's unclear when.
(Image: The White Back vultures are critically endangered. Credit: AFP)
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