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Any of various carnivorous bird of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes which feed on meat taken by hunting. (Source: MGH)

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Gangoso L, Alvarez-Lloret P, Rodriguez-Navarro AAB, Mateo R, Hiraldo F, Donázar JA 2009. Long-term effects of lead poisoning on bone mineralization in vultures exposed to ammunition sources. Environmental Pollution 157 569-574

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Berny P, Vilagines L, Cugnasse J-M, Mastain O, Chollet J-Y, Joncour G, Razin M 2015. Vigilance poison: Illegal poisoning and lead intoxication are the main factors affecting avian scavenger survival in the Pyrenees (France). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 118 71-82

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Illegal poisoning and lead intoxication are the main factors affecting avian scavenger survival in the Pyrenees.pdf	1.51 MB

Stroud RK, Hunt WG 2009. Gunshot wounds: A source of lead in the environment. Ingestion of lead from spent ammunition: Implications for wildlife and humans 119-125

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Gunshot wounds A source of lead in the environment.pdf	1.05 MB

BirdLife International 2002. Important Bird Areas and potential Ramsar Sites in Africa.

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Important Bird Areas and potential RAMSAR sites in Africa.pdf	15.17 MB

Appendix 2: Sites of high protection value for birds in the Okavango Delta Ramsar Site. Birdlife Botswana, Baseline Survey of the Slaty Egret.

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Sites_of_high_protection_value_for_birds_in_the_Okavango_delta_ramsar_site.pdf	428.23 KB

Kelly TR, Bloom PH, Torres SG, Hernandez YZ, Poppenga RH, Boyce WM, Johnson CK 2011. Impact of the California lead ammunition ban on reducing lead exposure in golden eagles and turkey vultures. PLoS ONE 6 (4) e17656

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Impact of the California lead ammunition ban on reducing lead exposure in golden eagles and turkey vultures.pdf	406.39 KB

Arkumarev V, McGrady M, Angelov I 2019. A literature review of occurrence of Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) resident in Africa. 1-54

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A literature review of occurrence of Egyptian Vulture resident in Africa.pdf	1.14 MB

2014. African Raptors. Newsletter of the African Raptor Network

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ARN Newsletter 4.pdf	3.09 MB

2022. Conservation Status and Red List of the Terrestrial Carnivores of Namibia.

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Conservation Status and Red List of the Terrestrial Carnivores of Namibia.pdf	29.34 MB
Carnivore-Red-Data-Book-low-res.pdf	27.29 MB
Poster Conservation Status and Red List of the Terrestrial Carnivores of Namibia.pdf	8.33 MB

van den Heever L, Elburg MA, Iaccheri L, Naidoo V, Ueckermann H, Bybee G, Smit‑Robinson HA, Whitecross MA, McKechnie AE 2022. Identifying the origin of lead poisoning in white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) chicks at an important South African breeding colony: a stable lead isotope approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 15059-15069

Website link:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-022-23209-z

Hampton JO, Specht AJ, Pay JM, Pokras MA, Bengsen JA 2021. Portable X-ray fluorescence for bone lead measurements of Australian eagles. Science of the Total Environment 789

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Portable X_ray fluorescence for bone lead measurements of Australian eagles.pdf	730.81 KB

Namibian Wildlife Lead (Pb) Poisoning Working Group (NWLPWG).

Website link:https://n-c-e.org/namibian-wildlife-lead-poisoning-working-group

Brown CJ 1984. Vulnerable species - the Cape Vulture at the Waterberg Plateau Park and a motivation to set up a vulture feeding site.

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Brown CJ 1984_Cape Vulture at the Waterberg Plateau Park and a motivation to set up a vulture feeding site.pdf	840.02 KB

Dickie G 2023. Vulture surveillance system alerts Zambian park to poachers.

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ZAM_2023_06_Vulture surveillance system alerts Zambian park to poachers_TimesLive.pdf	242 KB

Kane A, Monadjem A, Aschenborn O, Bildstein K, Botha A, Bracebridge C, Buechley ER, Buij R, Davies JP, Diekmann M, Downs CT, Farwig N, Galligan T, Kaltenecker G, Kelly C, Kemp R, Kolberg H, Mackenzie ML, Mendelsohn J, Mgumba M, Nathan R, Nicholas A, Ogada D, Pfeiffer MB, Phipps WL, Pretorius MD, Rösner S, Schabo DG, Shatumbu GL, Spiegel O, Thompson LJ, Venter JA, Virani M, Wolter K, Kendall CJ 2022. Understanding continent-wide variation in vulture ranging behavior to assess feasibility of Vulture Safe Zones in Africa: Challenges and possibilities. Biological Conservation 268 109516

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Understanding continent_wide variation in vulture ranging behavior to assess feasibility of Vulture Safe Zones in Africa.pdf	433.47 KB

O'Bryan CJ, Allan JR, Suarez-Castro AF, Delsen DM, Buij R, McClure CJW, Rehbein JA, Virani MZ, McCabe JD, Tyrrell P, Negret PJ, Greig C, Brehony P, Kissling WD 2022. Human impacts on the world's raptors. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10 624896

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Human impacts on the worlds raptors.pdf	374.66 KB

Meyburg B-U, Meyburg C 2002. Monitoring raptors by means of satellite telemetry. Raptors in the new millenium 22-32

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Monitoring raptors by means of satellite telemetry.pdf	402.35 KB

Mills MSL, Melo M 2023. Birds of the highlands and escarpments of Angola and Namibia: ornithological significance, avifaunal patterns and questions requiring further study. Namibian Journal of Environment 8 293-309

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Birds of the highlands and escarpments of Angola and Namibia.pdf	1.15 MB

Olugbode M 2023. Nigerian Government launches investigation into killing of elephants and migrating eagles.

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NIG_2023_12_Nigerian Government launches investigation into killing of elephants and migrating eagles_African Elephant Journal.pdf	289.51 KB

van den Heever L, Thompson JL, Bowerman WW, Smit-Robinson H, Shaffer LJ, Harrell RM, Ottinger MA Reviewing the role of vultures at the human-wildlife livestock disease interface: An african perspective. Journal of Raptor Research 55 (3) 311-327

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Reviewing the role of vultures at the human_wildlife livestock disease interface.pdf	264.29 KB

Plaza PI, Martínez-López E, Lambertucci SA 2019. The perfect threat: Pesticides and vultures. Science of The Total Environment 687 1207-1218

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The perfect threat_Pesticides and vultures.pdf	404.92 KB

2024. Concern over targeting of birds of prey.

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SA_2024_06_Concern over targeting birds of prey_KZN News.pdf	535.65 KB

Pillay T 2024. Appeal for return of stolen birds.

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SA_2024_08_Appeal for return of stolen birds_Independent Online.pdf	147.36 KB

Rast W, Portas R, Shatumbu GI, Berger A, Cloete C, Curk T, Götz T, Aschenborn O, Melzheimer J 2024. Death detector: Using vultures as sentinels to detect carcasses by combining bio-logging and machine learning. Journal of Applied Ecology 61 2936-2945

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Death detector_Using vultures as sentinels to detect carcasses by combining bio_logging and machine learning.pdf	299.79 KB

2024. Endangered Egyptian Vultures return to South Africa in historic conservation milestone.

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SA_2024_11_Endangered egyptian vultures return to South Africa in historic conservation milestone_GoodThingsGuy.pdf	173.04 KB

Mowbray S 2024. Vulture poisonings in the Serengeti alarm conservationists.

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TAN_2024_11_Vulture poisonings in the Serengeti alarm conservationists_Mongabay.pdf	1.22 MB

Adam CGW, Naholo S, Mendelsohn JM, Stratford KJ 2024. Drinking and bathing behaviour of raptors in an arid, warm environment: Insights from a long-term camera trapping study in Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment 9 (A) 18-29

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Drinking and bathing behaviour of raptors in an arid_warm environment.pdf	765.04 KB

2025. 84 Cape vultures rescued from poisoning in the Kruger National Park.

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SA_2025_05_84 cape vultures rescued from poisoning in the Kruger National Park_SANParks.pdf	90.3 KB

Pinnock D 2025. Mass Kruger Park poisoning - 84 vultures saved in 'shocking, gruesome' incident.

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SA_2025_05_Mass Kruger Park poisoning_84 vultures saved in shocking_gruesome incident_Daily Maverick.pdf	414.79 KB

Mowbray S 2025. Cape vulture conservation offers hope, but challenges remain.

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SA_2025_05_Cape vulture conservation offers hope_but challenges remain_Mongabay.pdf	585.81 KB

Pinnock D 2025. Fears of a syndicate plot to wipe out all Lowveld vultures after 100 more poisoned.

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SA_2025_05_Fears of a syndicate plot to wipe out all Lowveld vultures after 100 more poisoned_Daily Maverick.pdf	1.47 MB

2025. Elephant poaching a very real and growing threat in the Kruger Park.

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SA_2025_05_Elephant poaching a very real and growing threat in the Kruger Park_Southern African Wildlife College.pdf	68.57 KB

Simelane L 2025. A threat to vultures is a threat to people: Inside Kruger's vulture poisoning crisis.

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SA_2025_06_A threat to vultures is a threat to people_Inside Krugers vulture poisoning crisis_News 24.pdf	521.36 KB

Zwilling J 2025. Tagging vultures can reveal carcass poisoning and prevent mass mortalities in endangered vulture species.

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SA_2025_08_Tagging vultures can reveal carcass poisoning and prevent mass mortalities in endangered vulture species_PHYS_ORG.pdf	657.91 KB

Mowbray S 2025. Mass vulture poisonings expose need for cross-border action in Southern Africa.

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SA_2025_09_Mass vulture poisonings expose need for cross_border action in Southern Africa_Mongabay.pdf	706.68 KB

Mowbray S 2025. Poisoning crisis could drive vulture extinction in South Africa's Kruger region.

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SA_2025_09_Poisoning crisis could drive vulture extinction in South Africas Kruger region_Mongabay.pdf	669.4 KB

2025. South Africa: Government committed to vulture conservation.

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SA_2025_09_South Africa_Government committed to vulture conservation_All Africa.pdf	70.92 KB

Truscott R, Blanshe M 2025. Colony of world's highest-flying bird under threat in Uganda.

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UG_2025_10_Colony of worlds highest_flying bird under threat in Uganda_Mongabay.pdf	985.98 KB

Arcilla N, Chaffra AS 2025. Voodoo economics: How wildlife trade for ritual use is wiping out Africa's vultures.

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AFR_2025_11_Voodoo economics_How wildlife trade for ritual use is wiping out Africas vultures_Phys_org.pdf	390.08 KB

Thomson G 2021. How do you like your meat? Unleaded, please!.

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How do you like your meat_Unleaded_please.pdf	514.44 KB

Thomson GC 2020. What you can do to help vulture research.

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What you can do to help vulture research.pdf	459.06 KB

Shilunga E 2022. Assessing lead levels as a potential threat to Namibian vultures.

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Assessing lead levels as a potential threat to Namibian vultures.pdf	329.67 KB

BirdLife South Africa 2022. Isotopes link lead poisoning in vultures to lead ammunition.

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Isotopes link lead poisoning in vultures to lead ammunition.pdf	110.52 KB

Chepkoech N 2026. Poisoned carcass kills 6 lions, 34 vultures near Amboseli National Park.

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KEN_2026_01_Poisoned carcass kills 6 lions_34 vultures near Amboseli National Park_Citizen.pdf	226.58 KB

Mendelsohn J 1986. Recoveries and Palaearctic origins of Steppe Buzzards ringed in South Africa. Safring News 15 37-42

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Mendelsohn J 1987. Comments on RSD and the agility of the Bat Hawk by J. Auburn. Gabar 2 16-17

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Sapsford CW, Mendelsohn JM 1983. An evaluation of the use of tritium for estimating daily energy expenditure for wild Blackshouldered Kites Elanus caeruleus and Greater Kestrels Falco rupicoloides. Proceedings of the Second Symposium on African Predatory Birds

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An evaluation of the use of tritium for estimating daily energy expenditure for wild Blackshouldered Kites and Greater Kestrels.pdf	678.93 KB

1985. A study of the black shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus. Dissertation Abstracts 19 (1) 30-31

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Dissertation abstracts_A study of the black-shouldered kite elanus caerulus_1985.pdf	936.31 KB

Mendelsohn JM 1983. Social behaviour and dispersion of the Blackshouldered Kite. Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology 54 (1) 1-18

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Social_Behaviour_and_Dispersion_of_the_Blackshouldered_kite_by_John_Mendelsohn_March_1983.pdf	1.45 MB

Website link:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00306525.1983.9634437#.VSd8mmf9kpE

Mendelsohn J 1982. The feeding ecology of the Blackshouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus (Aves: Accipitridae). Durban Museum Novitates XIII (8) 75-116

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The_Feeding_Ecology_of_The_Blackshoulders_Kite_Elanus_Caerules_by_John_Mendelsohn.pdf	1.84 MB