Birds of prey in Africa experiencing population collapse, study finds
Several species have vanished across swathes of the continent – and scientists say their disappearance holds unknown risks for humans Africa’s birds of prey have...
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‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now
The climate crisis, invasive species, overexploitation of resources and pollution could break down crucial ecosystems. We asked experts to lay out the risks and offer...
Spot the difference: why drongos are likely to clock African cuckoo eggs 94% of the time
Zambia study finds egg variability and random nest selection by cuckoos helps fork-tailed drongos rumble impostors Cuckoos might be the ultimate avian con artists, laying...
Avian flu may have killed millions of birds globally as outbreak ravages South America
Virus has spread around the world, with 200,000 wild birds dead in Peru alone and concerns Australia could be next Millions of wild birds may...
Avian flu outbreak in the Gambia threatens birds on East Atlantic Flyway
Hundreds of dead birds found in past three weeks as conservationists call for international funding to help stop the disease spreading on migration routes An...
World’s biggest single eradication operation aims to remove mice from island
Invasive house mice threaten endangered seabirds and wildlife on Marion Island in Indian Ocean Non-native house mice are to be removed from Marion Island in...
Canadian minister calls for emergency order to save country’s last spotted owls
Steven Guilbeault wants to block logging of critical old-growth forest to prevent owls from going extinct in British Columbia Canada’s environment minister plans to use...
Bird flu: 11-year-old girl in Cambodia dies after being infected
Case is the country’s first known human infection with H5N1 strain since 2014, health minister says An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died after being...
Kenya declares war on millions of birds after they raid crops
Toxic pesticides used to eradicate grain-eating quelea may harm the country’s endangered raptors, say conservationists A drive by the Kenyan government to kill up to...
Rare hummingbird last seen in 2010 rediscovered in Colombia
Birdwatcher ‘overcome with emotion’ on spotting the Santa Marta sabrewing, only third time it has been documented A rare hummingbird has been rediscovered by a...
