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| EU acts to save 'hungry vultures' | EU acts to save 'hungry vultures' |
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| Farmers are to be allowed to leave dead livestock in their fields in parts of Europe - to help starving vultures. | Farmers are to be allowed to leave dead livestock in their fields in parts of Europe - to help starving vultures. |
| MEPs voted for a change in the law after the hungry birds, most often found in Spain, had been spotted as far away as Brussels, scavenging for food. | MEPs voted for a change in the law after the hungry birds, most often found in Spain, had been spotted as far away as Brussels, scavenging for food. |
| The move allows farmers to leave dead livestock in their fields - providing it is deemed safe and hygienic. | The move allows farmers to leave dead livestock in their fields - providing it is deemed safe and hygienic. |
| Vultures are capable of stripping a dead cow or sheep carcass in a matter of hours. | Vultures are capable of stripping a dead cow or sheep carcass in a matter of hours. |
| Environmentalists describe the birds as "nature's cleaners". | Environmentalists describe the birds as "nature's cleaners". |
| But many vultures have been starving to death since European rules aimed at tackling mad cow disease forced all dead livestock to be cleared away. | |
| This forced the birds to embark on some rather long-haul trips - one was even spotted recently perched on top of a bus shelter in Brussels. | This forced the birds to embark on some rather long-haul trips - one was even spotted recently perched on top of a bus shelter in Brussels. |