Rampant poisoning poses a deadly risk to vultures in West Africa
Poisoning poses a deadly risk to vultures in West Africa Dr Lindy Thompson, the EWT’s Birds of Prey Programme African vulture numbers are declining at an alarming rate, and their key threat throughout Africa is believed to be poisoning. One of the reasons...
Using an ethogram as a guide to understanding Hooded Vulture breeding behaviour
Science Snippets Using an Ethogram as a guide to understanding Hooded Vulture breeding behaviour Lindy Thompson, the EWT’s Birds of Prey Programme Most vulture species are highly threatened, and their populations are declining. Researchers have been focusing more on...
Battle of the Bullets
Vultures that ingest lead fragments from ammunition have been found to have higher levels of lead in their blood, which affects their health and can kill them.To unpack the impact of lead ammunition on the environment and vultures, we hosted Battle of the Bullets
Grass Owls – a story of hope
I joined a colleague, Rebo Rachuene from our Birds of Prey Programme, in the field to monitor a grass owl site. Rebo and his colleagues have been monitoring this site for over ten years.