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Hot on the heels of strong women working in conservation
My name is Precious, a Conservation K9 Handler working with Ruger, one of the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Conservation K9s and a strong female herself. I am the only woman in a team of 12 rangers. I am also the only Dog Handler in the team. Here is my tale.
Using an ethogram as a guide to understanding Hooded Vulture breeding behaviour
Studies on an animal’s behaviour can be enhanced using an ‘ethogram’. An ethogram clearly defines, describes, and classifies distinct behaviours commonly exhibited by a species.
Researchers from the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the University of KwaZulu-Natal recently produced the first ethogram describing the nesting and breeding behaviours of the Critically Endangered Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus).
Rampant poisoning poses a deadly risk to vultures in West Africa
African vulture numbers are declining at an alarming rate, and their key threat throughout Africa is believed to be poisoning. Dr Clément Daboné (from the Universities of Tenkodogo and Joseph Ki-Zerbo, both in Burkina Faso) collected information on incidents of mass vulture killings to learn more about the risk that poisoning poses to vultures in West Africa.
A conservation success story – the return of the majestic Cape Vulture
The Cape Vulture was listed as Endangered on the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species, but in 2021 it was ‘down listed’ to Vulnerable. This is a remarkable conservation success story and testament to the tireless efforts of multiple generations of conservationists
Looking for Lions
The first instalment of our journey to find and conserve the Lions of the Great Limpopo Transfronteir Conservation Area
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