Birds of Prey (Smith novel) is at war with England. Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal attack ships of the Dutch East India Company off the coast of Africa. They are betrayed and Sir Francis is executed. Hal winds up working for Prester John. Film and TV rights to the book were bought by Corona Pictures but as of 2013 no adaptation has been filmed. Birds of Prey (Smith novel) Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th century. The novel was the first in the third sequence of the Courtney series of novels, and as of
Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia of prey, therefore, is a cost-effective method of tracking environmental change. Raptors can play an important role in ecological health — they may help to control insects and rodents, stabilize predator-prey dynamics and mitigate health risks to humans and other animals by removing carrion (e.g. vultures). Major threats to birds of prey include the use of pesticides and lead shot, collision with overhead power lines and wind turbines, habitat destruction, poaching and illegal trapping, and illegal trade. As of late 2015, there were fifty-two signatories to the agreement: Angola, Armenia, Belgium, Burundi, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), the Czech Republic, the Democratic