Scavengers and other organisms that "close the loop" on the circle of life are very important: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_vulture_crisis https://en.wi

Scavengers and other organisms that "close the loop" on the circle of life are very important: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_vulture_crisis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_vulture_crisis >The sudden collapse of the natural animal disposal system in India has had multiple consequences. The carcasses formerly eaten by vultures rot in village fields leading to contaminated drinking water. The disappearance of vultures has allowed other species such as rat and feral dog populations to grow. These newly abundant scavengers are not as efficient as vultures. A vulture's metabolism is a true “dead-end” for pathogens, but dogs and rats become carriers of the pathogens.