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Perhaps one option is to introduce the gene that metabolized diclofenac into the vulture's genome. Though that might not be ideal with tradition, and the ban of use of the NSAID won't stop it from finding its way into the wild.
Other gene therapies have been produced In mosquitos:
npr.org/2024/01/26/1226… I'm not a huge fan of bioengineeri…
Perhaps one option is to introduce the gene that metabolized diclofenac into the vulture's genome. Though that might not be ideal with tradition, and the ban of use of the NSAID won't stop it from finding its way into the wild.
Other gene therapies have been produced In mosquitos:
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/26/1226110915/gene-editing-bioengineering-mosquito-disease-dengue-malaria-oxitec I'm not a huge fan of bioengineering, especially with human food and crops, and its unclear what ramifications that gene could lead to.