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How birds of prey are exposing a toxic time bomb

How birds of prey are exposing a toxic time bomb

October 7, 2022October 5, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Rui Lourenço first started collecting eagle-owl feathers because they were beautiful. Below the birds’ cliff-side nests in rural Portugal, he would find their shed feathers and bring them back to his ecology lab at the University of Évora. “It was just the typical curiosity of a naturalist,” he says. “Especially the flight feathers, they’re large, […]

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Scientists uncover widespread declines of raptors in Kenya

Scientists uncover widespread declines of raptors in Kenya

May 27, 2022May 20, 2022 Supertrooper 1 Comment

A recent study confirms alarming declines in raptor populations in Kenya. Incidental poisoning is a major problem for vultures in particular, depriving ecosystems of the birds’ vital role as scavengers. Conservationists are working with communities to help species recover. “The population of raptors today bears no resemblance to those numbers we saw a half century […]

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Guess who’s coming to dinner? Roadkill placed on ‘sky tables’ to lure rare birds of prey

Guess who’s coming to dinner? Roadkill placed on ‘sky tables’ to lure rare birds of prey

August 23, 2021August 21, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

When a bearded vulture last year graced the UK with its presence, awed birdwatchers from across the country gathered in the Derbyshire moors in the hope of catching a glance. Now conservationists are hoping to make sightings of these magnificent birds more frequent by adding raw nature back into the countryside. No one wants to […]

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Golden eagle deliberately poisoned near Balmoral estate, say police

Golden eagle deliberately poisoned near Balmoral estate, say police

May 18, 2021May 15, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

The bird of prey was found dead on a hillside on the Invercauld Estate, in the heart of the Cairngorms, near Crathie and the Balmoral estate on March 19 after being illegally targeted with a toxic substance. Police Scotland said officers searched a number of properties on the estate on Tuesday as they continue carrying […]

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