Vultures Are Disappearing in Nigeria But One Man Is Fighting to Reverse the Trend The vulture's reputation precedes it: a scavenger of death and decay, feared by many for its association with mortality.
Yet, in Nigeria, one man has taken on the challenge of changing this perception – not just locally, but continent wide.
In Awka Etiti, a largely Christian community in south eastern Nigeria, residents have bucked the trend of hunting and exploiting vultures.