"The bottom line is clear: half a million human deaths from neglecting a keystone species like Indian vultures, providing a crucial, altruistic yet overlooked public health service is unacceptable in every way you can think about it. Each of these deaths represents a profound and preventable human tragedy.

And yet, paradoxically, we live in an era that offers unprecedented opportunities for well-being and longevity. The data clearly illustrates that there has never been a better time to be alive than today."