Repeated road counts across South Africa show that half of the country’s surveyed raptor and large terrestrial bird species ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Dozens of species of African birds of prey are in steep decline, with many now considered at risk of extinction, according to an analysis of data from across the continent. Farming and pesticide use, ...

In the vast golden grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa, the secretary bird makes an unforgettable sight — long-legged, crested, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Birds of prey typically fit into a common mold: they are ...

A comprehensive study has revealed substantial declines in many of South Africa's birds of prey (raptors) over the past 16 ...

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 species is currently classified as Endangered by the IUCN. Recent GPS tracking reveals that female secretary birds require a hunting radius of up to 18.6 miles. In the vast golden grasslands of ...