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More than 400 vultures have died in recent poisoning incidents in and around Kruger National Park, South Africa, with 2,400 deaths recorded in the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area since 2015, BirdGuides reports. Experts warn that intentional 'sentinel poisoning' alongside increasing poaching threatens local vulture extinction, particularly among Critically Endangered White-backed Vultures. Calls for urgent action include community engagement, stronger regulation and improved law enforcement.

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