European Honey-buzzards Tracked from Germany Used Flexible Routes to Africa
Satellite tracking of 12 adult European honey-buzzards breeding in Germany documented routes to wintering areas from Liberia and…
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Southern Giraffe Accounted for 208 of 446 Single-Species Field Studies in an 80-Year Review
A review of 817 publications found that southern giraffes dominated field research, but demographic, geographic and other knowledge…
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River Conditions Were Linked to Hippo Behaviour in Cameroon
Four months of observations linked visible river conditions with common hippopotamus behaviour in Mbam et Djerem National Park.
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African Review Found Different Impact Emphases in House Crow and Red-billed Quelea Studies
A 2026 review of 59 African studies found that red-billed quelea research focused mainly on crop and economic…
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Fuelwood Gathering Was the Most Frequently Reported Encroachment Pressure in Cameroon Hippo Habitat
A 2026 study in Cameroon’s Mbam et Djerem National Park found fuelwood gathering to be the most frequently…
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Four African Storks Now Have Public Whole-genome Assemblies
Researchers assembled whole genomes from one wild-collected museum specimen each of Saddle-billed Stork, African Openbill, Marabou Stork and…
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Targeted Poaching for Lion Body Parts Appears to Be Expanding Across Africa
A 2026 review finds that targeted poaching of African lions for body parts appears to be increasing in…
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