Conservationists: Poisoning, climate change among threats facing prey birds
These birds are often mistaken for other species that attack chickens and are killed
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Efforts to cull Red-billed Quelea could impact endangered raptors
The Kenyan government is trying to eradicate 6 million of the passerines with pesticide.
Source: birdguides.com
6 Million Red-Billed Quelea Birds Feasting on Rice Fields Prompt for Pesticides in Kenya Farms
Experts are worried about the endangered raptors that might be pesticide-bombed as farmers in Kenya try to fight off the horde of 6 million red-billed quelea birds that feasted on their rice fields. See the full details here:
Source: natureworldnews.com
Kenya declares war against millions of birds. Here's why
Kenya's government began to kill up to 6 million red-billed quelea birds, world's most populous bird species which are also known as 'feathered locusts'. The birds can form nomadic super-colonies of up to 30 million, feeding on crops such as wheat, barley, rice, sunflowers and corn. Why Kenya wants to kill red-billed quelea birds?
Source: wionews.com
Scientists uncover widespread declines of raptors in Kenya
A recent study confirms alarming declines in raptor populations in Kenya. Incidental poisoning is a major problem for vultures in particular, depriving ecosystems of the birds’ vital role as scavengers. Conservationists are working with communities to help species recover. “The population of raptors today bears no resemblance to those numbers we saw a half century […]
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