The Vulture Progect approaches vulture conservation in a multi-disciplinary and networked fashion, with the benefit accruing to both the vulture and society at large. The end goal is to significantly influence the well being of our natural resources to the benefit of society.
With the many threats vultures are facing throughout southern Africa, vulture rehabilitation has become an essential part of the Vulture Programme. Collecting grounded, injured, poisoned and disabled vultures around South Africa, special emphasis within the Gauteng and North WestProvinces, we are able to save many vultures that would have met their untimely death. By doing this, we are in a position release those that are fit and healthy back to their freedom and keep those that cannot be released, in captivity for educational purposes. Providing a safe haven for these misunderstood birds. As present, this is the only facility approved by Gauteng Nature Conservation and recognised by North West Conservation for vulture rehabilitation. Objectives: - Improve our understanding of the emerging risks of veterinary and other chemicals entering the vulture food chain. - Determine the home range / foraging range of vultures, using GPS/GSM telemetry and tagging. - Awareness Campaign of the plight of the vulture and its effect on other species, including man - Vulture rehabilitation - Bank down biomaterials (e.g. feathers / blood) as option of developing a resource / library of tissue for expanded and follow-up conservation research.
Rhino & Lion Wildlife Conservation NPO Vulture Conservation Programme Impacting Society Kerri Wolter 082 8085113 Kerri.wolter@gmail.com
The Highveld Horse Care Unit specializes in the welfare of all equines. Presently, our work involves the following: · We investigate all reports of cruelty to horses and donkeys, and cover an area of over 4,000 sq km’s. from our base in Meyerton. · We are also pro-active, in that we visit any establishment or business involved in horses that we can reach – racing yards, breeders, abattoirs, riding schools, sales yards etc., · We have two inspectors dedicated solely to assisting working horses and donkeys. · We have medical facilities to treat ill and injured equines at our base. · We try to assist the owners of the animals wherever possible, we would rather educate than prosecute! · Where necessary, we do prosecute the owners of badly treated horses and donkeys for cruelty – we have a good success rate! · We have opened a small Unit in Port Elizabeth, which mainly deals with working donkeys and horses in the Eastern Cape. We do not receive government funding, and rely solely on donations from our supporters.
