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.
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Study shows humans use local dialects to communicate with honeyguides
A newly published study shows for the first time that human-to-wildlife communication can vary within a region in much the same way that human languages develop local dialects.
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UCT researchers reveal humidity's deadly role in bird deaths during heatwaves
A newly-published collaborative study by researchers at the Fitz, Pretoria University, Wits, and SANBI shows that elevated humidity significantly increases the risk of lethal hyperthermia in small birds.
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