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Applications open for Conservation Biology MSc 2027!

Apply before 31 August for admission to the 2027 Conservation Biology MSc cohort

New automated nest monitoring method using video footage

From video to behaviour: a new tool for automated nest monitoring

APNR Southern Ground-Hornbill Project Report – April 2026

The APNR Southern Ground-Hornbill Research Project's April 2026 report is now available.

Applications open for Quantitative Raptor Biologist postdoc at FitzPatrick Institute

Call for applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in quantitative raptor biology; deadline 15 May 2026

APNR Southern Ground-Hornbill Project Report – January 2026

The APNR Southern Ground-Hornbill Research Project's January 2026 report is now available.

Graduation April 2026

Congratulations to the FitzPatrick Institute students who graduated at the 2 April 2026 Science Faculty graduation ceremony!

African Raptor Leadership Grant call 2026

Applications open for African Raptor Leadership Grant 2026

Call for applications for the African Raptor Leadership Grant; deadline 30 June

Dr A.J. (Tony) Williams, 1942–2026

The Fitz remembers pioneering seabird biologist Dr Tony Williams

Road surveys reveal widespread declines in South African birds of prey

A study of 18 birds of prey and 8 large terrestrial bird species, involving repeated road counts over a distance of 391,789 km across central South Africa from 2009 to 2025, found substantial population declines in 13 of these 26 species.