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...
Spotted on the Road
The Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) and the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) have launched the ‘Spotted on the Road’ campaign to raise awareness about wildlife on roads in the Overberg. The campaign is part of the collaborative Tale of Two Leopards project, which focuses on two iconic species found in the Overberg region – the Leopard and the Western Leopard Toad (WLT).
Where Frogs Flourish
To show the link between amphibian diversity (i.e. healthy amphibian populations) and wetland habitat health, the Endangered Wildlife Trust started long-term monitoring protocols in 2016 to determine habitat health and identify amphibian species diversity at four project sites in eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
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