 The species is highly sensitive to land-use and tends to depart from degraded habitat, leading to high concentrations in protected areas.Potential introduction of the anti-inflammatory drug "Diclofenac", which is fatal to all vultures of the closely related genus "Gyps" when ingested at livestock carcasses, may represent a potential future threat.On the 20th of June 2019, the carcasses of 468 white-backed vultures, 17 white-headed vultures, 28 hooded vultures, 14 lappet-faced vultures and 10 cape vultures, altogether 537 vultures, besides 2 tawny eagles, were found in northern Botswana.