保护动物的目的是通过改变秃鹫在非洲的公共形象来保护秃鹫,每年价值为1.8B美元。
Conservationists aim to protect vultures, valued at $1.8B annually, by changing their public image in Africa.
非洲保护主义者正在努力改变对秃鹫的负面看法,他们说,对于南部非洲生态系统来说,秃鹫每年的价值为18亿美元。
African conservationists are working to change the negative perception of vultures, which they say are worth $1.8 billion a year to southern African ecosystems.
尽管秃鹫与死亡有关,但在减少疾病传播和控制害虫方面发挥着至关重要的作用。
Despite their association with death, vultures play a crucial role in reducing disease spread and controlling pests.
非洲11种秃鹫物种中,有6种濒临灭绝,有些则下降了近90%。
Six of the 11 vulture species in Africa are endangered, with some declining by nearly 90%.
提高保护动物者对生态惠益的认识,将加强保护。
Conservationists hope raising awareness of their ecological benefits will lead to increased protection.