WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS
A seasonal field survey documented multiple vulture species in and around Jimma, with different abundances across wet and dry periods and human infrastructure among reported threats. The work puts threatened scavengers within a functional urban food web.
WHY IT MATTERS / OUR READ
City ecological planning should include hazardous infrastructure and waste pathways as well as park vegetation. Scavengers are part of urban ecosystem function, not merely peripheral wildlife.
CAVEATS / UNCERTAINTY
Seasonal counts and reported threats do not prove abundance trends, population causes or intervention effectiveness; potential double-counting and survey effort matter.
SOURCE
BMC Zoology — Deressa and colleagues (26 Oct 2026)
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