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.

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 ...

A critically endangered Ruppell’s Vulture in Kenya’s Maasai Mara – Copyright AFP JACK GUEZ The flamboyantly plumed Secretary Bird and the serpent-catching Snake ...

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 ...

Repeated road counts across South Africa show that half of the country’s surveyed raptor and large terrestrial bird species have declined significantly over recent decades, adding to a growing body of ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 critically endangered Ruppell's Vulture in Kenya's Maasai Mara - Copyright AFP JACK GUEZ A critically endangered Ruppell's Vulture in Kenya's Maasai Mara ...