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Necessary Work principle

Lessons from White-headed Vulture

Do the necessary work.

Open-Country Carrion Cutting

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Core lesson

The work others avoid may be the work that keeps the world clean.

Biological basis

White-headed Vultures feed on carrion and scraps in open African habitats, using a hooked bill and bare head suited to scavenging around carcasses.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

ScavengingCleanupServiceFacing unpleasant tasksEcological duty

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