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 ...
South Africa’s wattled cranes are no longer critically endangered: why the birds’ numbers are rising
What is so special about wattled cranes? Wattled cranes are the largest crane species in Africa. They are only found on the continent and there are only about 9,600 left in Zambia, Botswana, Angola, ...
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating ...
A few years ago after lunch at a Marietta restaurant, I was walking to my car when I noticed a small knot of people excitedly snapping photos of something in a tree. I looked up and saw a bright red ...
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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, ...
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Researchers thrilled as years of dedication achieve major milestone for rare bird: 'It's a signal to keep going'
After years of dedicated conservation efforts, the fortunes of one of the world's rarest birds are taking off. As Good Things Guy reported, the South African population of the white-winged flufftail ...
Three billion birds vanished from North America between 1970 and now. It’s not magic – it’s science showing us ecological collapse. While America loses birds, Africa’s ecosystems face their own bird ...
Marc Trevor Freeman receives funding from National Research Foundation. Andrew McKechnie receives funding from the National Research Foundation. He holds the South African Research Chair in ...
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What makes mountain birds sing at dawn – and why are they sometimes quiet? Ecologists explain
Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the weather is cold. This new discovery was made recently by a team of soundscape ...
Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...
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