Birds of prey and vultures (raptors) play a vital role in ecosystems, both as top predators and key scavengers. However, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African raptors that hunt during the day face an extinction crisis, with populations decreasing among dozens of species of birds ...

The authors concluded that as a group, Africa's diurnal raptors — those active during the day like eagles — "are facing an extinction crisis, with more than two-thirds of the species examined ...

Each year in May, World Migratory Bird Day draws attention to the billions of birds that migrate long distances with the ...

A comprehensive study has revealed substantial declines in many of South Africa's birds of prey (raptors) over the past 16 years, raising fresh concerns about the conservation status of several iconic ...

A wild African bird that will famously lead people to trees filled with honeycomb seems to somehow learn the distinct whistles and calls of the human foragers who live near them. Scientists have long ...

Worldwide, people buy and hunt nearly half of the 11,000 bird species in existence. In Asia, Europe, and North and South America, songbirds and parrots are highly desired pets. Collectors pay ...

Birds of prey and vultures (raptors) play a vital role in ecosystems, both as top predators and key scavengers. However, compared to many other bird species, raptor populations are declining faster.

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In our recent study, we took advantage of data that was collected by one dedicated fieldworker, Ronelle Visagie, who drove ...