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Hi Guys

Check out this blog on the sad situation of the poisoning of raptors to our north
http://birds.intanzania.com/the-empty-skies-of-africa

MV

Thanx, mountainview.
This is really worrying.

There is a place close to Hoedspruit that specialize in the rehabilation of all wild life, including poisoned raptors. It is called Mohoholo rehab centre.

It is a experience to go there and see what they do and the extent they go to, to help these animals and birds.

P.S. If it is going to help to get you there - I touched a real live Bateleur.
I learnt so much on the tour. Going to be looking at things in a diffrent light next time we go to park.

Hi Guys

If you follow this guys blog, one of the things you will immediately encounter is that being on the migration route for not only raptors, but a myriad of smaller birds, their numbers are continually dropping. This can be seen in both migrations.

The implications of the migrant bird population 'collapsing' in East Africa has immense impact of those species reaching the sub-continent. The future of Southern African migrants big and small looks bleak.

Birdlife International has a new campaign to help migrants in 70+ countries through which they pass. Check out the new campaign 'born to travel' here http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2009/ ... aunch.html