Gula, Jonah https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4922-6337
Downs, Colleen T. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8334-1510
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Article History
Received: 16 October 2025
Accepted: 30 January 2026
First Online: 21 February 2026
Declarations
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: We had ethical clearance from the University of KwaZulu-Natal Animal Research Ethics Committee to catch, fit transmitters and release Woolly-necked Storks (permit AREC/00005320/2023(00029020). We had SAFRING and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife ringing permits that were renewed annually.
: The authors declare no competing interests.