Researchers issue warning after observing concerning shift in rare birds' behavior: 'Critical stages'

Researchers issue warning after observing concerning shift in rare birds' behavior: 'Critical stages'

Researchers in Uganda said critically endangered Rüppell's vultures are threatened at their only nesting sites. What's happening? According to Mongabay, Uganda's northwestern Arua District has two nesting colonies. The cliffs are in the Luku Central Forest Reserve, and they're under threat from hunting, charcoal burning, and farming. The cliffs contain the last spot in Uganda for the bird. Rüppell's vultures are critically endangered and used to…