A new report has found that conserving vulture populations in Southern Africa could have potentially huge economic value. Many vulture populations in Africa are in sharp decline, the authors ...

A vendor in Durban, South Africa, proffers vulture heads for sale as muti—traditional medicine. Dried and smoked, vulture brains are also thought to provide visions of the future. The birds ...

A few weeks ago, along a ridge somewhere north of the South African city of Pretoria, Sacha Dench returned to the skies once more. The Dartmoor-based conservationist, nicknamed the “Human Swan” for ...

Cape vultures, named for their South African range, which includes the Cape region, are carrion feeders, like other species of their kind. They act as nature’s “clean-up crew” by disposing ...

In South Africa, the White Backed Vulture has become collateral damage in the ongoing war between poachers and game-keepers. Finally, in Guinea-Bissau, vultures are the victim of cultural ...

Here are five South African cities that should be at the top of any culture vulture’s travel itinerary… 1. Cape Town: A melting pot of cultures Cape Town is often considered the cultural heart ...

However, the park is also taking significant strides in preserving a crucial yet endangered species, the vulture. South African National Parks (SANParks) officials have emphasised the importance ...

NAIROBI, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The ecosystem services provided by vultures in the southern African region, including sanitation and pest control, are estimated at 1.8 billion U.S. dollars annually ...

This unit of three sessions imagines life at a typical waterhole in the African bush as animals come ... Cool down – vultures: slow travelling with outstretched arms.

(MENAFN- IANS) Nairobi, Feb 25 (IANS) The ecosystem services provided by vultures in the southern African region, including sanitation and pest control, are estimated at $1.8 billion annually ...