Ep 33: South African raptors have declined sharply over 16 years, with half the studied species dropping more than 50%.

**HOOK:** South African raptors have declined sharply over 16 years, with half the studied species dropping more than 50%. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ### Top 15 Science & Health Discoveries 1. **Raptors in steep decline across South Africa: 2009-2025 • Phys.org** Long-term road surveys in central South Africa found that half of 26 monitored raptor and large terrestrial bird species experienced significant population declines between 2009 and 2025, many exceeding 50%. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis (ElevenLabs) for audio production.