[RcouF1uZ4gsC]

> The researchers also found that the effect was greatest in urban areas with large livestock populations where carcass dumps were common.

I think this is the real problem. Modern sanitation doesn’t depend on vultures. Having carcass dumps near population centers is going to cause problems even with vultures.

[mattmaroon]

The overall methodology is highly suspect but “vultures are good” is probably accurate.

[moffkalast]

"Vultures are great when there are piles of rotting dead animals laying in the street" would be even more accurate.

[kergonath]

Not necessarily in the streets. Even if the carcasses are in landfills or in the countryside, scavengers are useful.