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Correcting 6% of electric pylons used by Canarian Egyptian vultures could reduce electrocutions by 50%

A study led by the Doñana Biological Station analyzes the patterns of power lines use by Canarian Egyptian vultures. The researchers have fitted 49 individuals with GPS-devices. This accounted for around 20% of the total population size of this endangered species. ? The study concludes that the patterns use of pylons by large body-size avian scavengers depend on individual- and environmental-based drivers, such as the patial distribution of food resources and anthropisation.