Vultures

Five Rehabilitated Vultures Released Back into the Wild

We are excited to share that five rehabilitated African White-backed Vultures have been released back into the wild! The vulture release, which took place on Manyoni Private Game Reserve, formed part of the work done by the Zululand Vulture Project and was made possible by Wildlife ACT, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Raptor Rescue Rehabilitation Centre and […]

Monitoring Vultures in the Southern Drakensberg

The Heights of Vulture Conservation Are you interested in learning more about volunteering at our Southern Drakensberg project, which highlights Vulture conservation? Read on! The below blog, written by Mark Henson after visiting Wildlife ACT’s Southern Drakensberg project, delves deeper into this unique project. This blog originally appeared on SafariKZN.com. I often describe myself, using […]

Vultures Poisoned in Zululand

Earlier this month, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment released the Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) for South African Vultures for public comment. No sooner had the send button been hit, another vulture poisoning event took place in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal.  Photo by Anel Olivier, Wildlife ACT’s Vulture Conservation Programme Manager. On Sunday 18th December, the […]

Why are Vultures so important to Humans and the Environment?

Vultures provide vital ecosystem services in our natural, agricultural, and rural environments. The important role they play in the cycling of nutrients through the highly-efficient disposal of organic waste from the environment is of utmost importance to human health and environmental integrity.  Vultures are the only obligate scavengers that feed in such large numbers, and […]

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