Des Vautours fauves empoisonnés par l’Aldicarb en Israël

New facts are coming to light in connection with the deaths of many Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) on the Golan Heights, since the beginning of May 2004 – at the height of the nesting season. This loss comes only a few months after almost the entire population of Griffon Vultures was decimated in the neighboring colonies of the eastern Galilee, (probably for similar reasons). Some facts are still vague and are under an on-going quest. Nevertheless, and though parts of this crucible are still missing, it has been established and proved that the deaths were a result of pesticide toxicoses.
The type of poison has been identified – it is Aldicarb, of the carbamate pesticide group (known to the farmers in Israel as Temik). The quick and efficient absorption and expansion of the Aldicarb in the living body, exceeds even the rate of absorption and spreading in plants and starts immediately after dermal contact with it. We propose you a French version of  an article of Orna Eshed, biologist at the Gamla nature reserve, titled « the Aldicarb (Temik) toxicoses in the Golan Heights and the question of using the Griffons as bioindicator ».