A conservation success story – the return of the majestic Cape Vulture
A conservation success story – the return of the majestic Cape Vulture Lindy Thompson and Danielle du Toit, the EWT Birds of Prey Programme Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) are endemic to southern Africa. They are one of South Africa’s larger vulture species, weighing...
Poisoning Risk to Vultures
Poisoning risk to vultures causes 89% of deaths in West Africa. Learn how conservationists combat this critical threat.
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