Birds of prey in South Africa are a vital part of the ecosystem, keeping pests under control. So when one of them in injured, ...

so it’s not always easy to tell the difference between captive-bred and wild-caught birds. But there might be a way. Geneticists at South Africa’s University of KwaZulu-Natal hope to develop a ...

Globally, the wattled crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with an estimated population of 6,000 mature individuals in the wild as of a 2018 assessment. In ...