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In the African Savannah, Birds of Prey are Increasingly at Risk of Extinction
By SG Editor·
Vultures gather around elephants in Nigeria, highlighting the region’s unique wildlife and natural environment.
The sanctuary in the Soysambu reserve is one of the few places where the birds of prey are safe. A study published in January by The Peregrine Fund, a United States-based non-profit organisation, found that the raptor population has fallen by 90 percent on the continent over the last 40 years. Some species are shrinking so fast that conservation initiatives will not yield results. The reasons for the decline are multifold. Poison, deforestation and power lines have pushed species to the brink.
SOURCE: AL JAZEERA