Vultures from Venezuela

Having recently returned from a trip to Venezuela, I can report that they have a large and thriving vulture population, including King Vultures, which I do not remember seeing from my (infrequent) visits to Doongerwadi. For those in the community opposed to any other way of disposing of the dead, might I suggest overtures to the Venezuelan government, so that a healthy flock can be exported to Bombay?

This is worth trying, as the present conditions seem to be less than hygienically satisfactory.

RUMY KAPADIA

Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK

rumykap_2000@yahoo.com