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 ...

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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 ...

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, ...

Raptors, the generic name for birds of prey, are hyper-carnivorous bird species that hunt and feed on other animals. Kenya has 103 species (including owls) of birds of prey ranging from the tiny pygmy ...

Birds and bats act as non-chemical pest management in West African lowland rice fields, according to a recent study based in ...

African raptors that hunt during the day face an extinction crisis, with populations decreasing among dozens of species of birds of prey, researchers said in a study published Thursday. Researchers ...

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 ...

The flamboyantly plumed Secretary Bird and the serpent-catching Snake Eagle are among dozens of Africa's large birds of prey facing a human-driven "extinction crisis" researchers said on Thursday.