Birds of Prey in South Africa Are in Trouble – Study Analyses Data From 16 Years of Road Counts
A 16-year road-count study found 13 of 26 species declined significantly, with several falling by more than 50%, researchers said.
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Birds of prey in South Africa are in trouble – a study analyses data from 16 years of road counts
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. This is because they need large areas to live in, have low population densities, and reproduce slowly. For these reasons they are vulnerable to human impacts like farming with pesticides, electrocution, collision with wind turbines, or poaching. In m…
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In Cape Town, raptors and vultures play a vital role in the ecosystem, serving as both apex predators and important scavengers. However, raptor populations are declining faster than many other bird species. South Africa’s raptors are in trouble – study analyzes 16 years of road statistics This is because they require large areas of living […] The post South Africa’s raptors are in trouble – study analyzes 16 years of road statistics appeared fir…
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