Diclofenac is a life-threatening danger to at least three species of vultures: Gyps bengalensis, Gyps indicus, and Gyps tenuirostris, especially in the areas of India, Pakistan, Nepal, and in general in South Asia. Since diclofenac, a non-steroidal antiinflammatory molecule (NSAIDs), has been used in veterinary medications over 95% of the population of these animals has declined. This is due to the fact that diclofenac is found in livestock carcasses that vultures scavenge. The vultures die from kidney failure due to the exposure to Diclofenac.
References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1618889/
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