Tracking data reveal high levels of human-induced mortality in migratory soaring birds in the African-Eurasian Flyway

A major study led by BirdLife International analysed 1,704 mortality records from 45 species of large migratory soaring birds tracked across the African-Eurasian Flyway between 2003 and 2021. The findings revealed that human-induced mortality—particularly electrocution, illegal killing, and poisoning—was more common than natural causes of death across all regions, species, and age groups.