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Standardizing Raptor Road Surveys in Africa

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Discussion Forum

Standardizing Raptor Road Surveys in Africa

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January 30, 2009

I have set up this post primarily for the benefit of those who would like to contribute toward the above discussion. Raptor road surveys...

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Raptor Research

Montagu’s Harrier research in the Sahel

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January 16, 2009

Below is an exciting account of the work conducted on Montagu’s Harriers in the Sahel by the Dutch Montagu’s Harrier...

Potential decline of large raptors as a consequence of the commercial trade in bushmeat in the Ebo forest, Cameroon

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Threats to Raptors

Potential decline of large raptors as a consequence of the commercial trade in bushmeat in the Ebo forest, Cameroon

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January 16, 2009

The Ebo forest in southwestern Cameroon covers over 1500km2 of mountainous mixed evergreen and deciduous forest and basalt outcrops. The...

What to do with captive bred Taita Falcons?

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Captive Breeding and Restoration

What to do with captive bred Taita Falcons?

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January 16, 2009

Unexpected breeding success from a pair of captive Taita Falcons (Falco fasciinucha) leads me to contemplate the fate of this...

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Raptor Research

African Raptor Expedition

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November 20, 2008

Simon Thomsett and Laila Bahaa-el-din are embarking on an expedition around Africa and its islands to monitor raptor populations on the...

First satellite tag for African raptor (Rob Simmons)

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Raptor Research

First satellite tag for African raptor (Rob Simmons)

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November 19, 2008

The exciting news is that the first African harrier has been successfully satellite tagged in South Africa. The tiny (12.5g) satellite tags...

Dr. Ralph Buij

Ralph Buij is the Africa and Asia Conservation Director for The Peregrine Fund. Ralph has always been passionate about raptors and magnificent African Eagles, such as the Crowned and Martial Eagles portrayed in Leslie Brown´s books, which captured his imagination at a very early age. Following wildlife studies and work in South Africa and the depths of Gabon’s rainforests, Ralph took over the coordination of Leiden University’s research program in far northern Cameroon. While in that position, he carried out the field work for his PhD thesis on ‘Raptors in changing West African Savannas’, which led to the successful defense of his Ph.D. thesis in 2013. He studied both Afro-tropical and Palearctic raptor species, revealing new details about the breeding biology of Grasshopper Buzzards and African Swallow-tailed Kites. He is thrilled to work with The Peregrine Fund’s team and partners in Africa and Asia, trying to save Critically Endangered vultures using state-of-the-art technology such as GSM trackers, and using these same trackers to gain insight into the foraging ecology of African and Asian eagles. This works helps him and his collaborators understand how raptors cope with the various pressures on them. Learning how to help them survive the onslaught of threats, such as poisoning, is what motivates him.