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.
The cat’s out of the bag – understanding South Africa’s captive lion sector
The Endangered Wildlife Trust initiated a study to better understand South Africa’s captive lion sector and evaluate its environmental and socio-economic impacts. This article is a summary of the findings of this study.