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

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 ...

Cranes are some of the world’s most majestic birds, with 15 species found globally. Four of these are found in Africa. The wattled crane in South Africa was in decline, but seems to have turned a ...

Numbers have dropped, in some cases sharply, for nearly all of the 42 raptor species surveyed in sub-Saharan regions. By Rachel Nuwer Silhouettes of patrolling raptors filled skies throughout Africa ...

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 ...

CAPE TOWN, March 29 (Reuters) - Bored of buying eggs made of chocolate and wrapped in foil with predictable bunny motifs? This Easter in South Africa you could instead spend your cash an egg that will ...

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.