“The Times notes this incident may ignite the cries of area farmers who want permission to shoot the griffon vultures, a protected species. Farmers claim the ban has led to a swell in the vulture population and their livestock is being threatened. The birds have been deprived of animal carcasses due to a European law that requires farmers to burn the bodies of dead animals.  Approximately 42 claims have been been made to local authorities for compensation for animals lost to vultures. Farmer Alain Larraide claimed he has seen vultures carry off live animals.  A 2011 report revealed that the griffon vulture had turned from scavenger to predator in regions of southern France and Spain.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/06/woman-eaten-by-vultures-cliff_n_3224746.html

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