Blog posts in Vulture Conservation

Why are Vultures so Endangered?

A major reason why vultures are so endangered is that they are specifically targeted for their body parts. These are used for traditional medicinal purposes in the “muthi” trade as well... read more

Hooded Vulture Pair on uMkhuze Game Reserve

Perhaps due to their odd appearance or their association from animation films as the “bringers of bad news”, vultures often inherit a bad rap. However, when you put aside these vulture... read more

Vulture Crisis = Human Crisis. Get Involved

Africa is experiencing a vulture crisis. The White-backed Vulture is one of eight African vulture species that is on the decline. Poisoning and traditional medicine pose a substantial threat to the... read more

Vultures and the Art of Decomposition, Flight & Disease-killing Digestion

Written by Rhiannon Gill The art of decomposition is a unique one and is a process vital for the environment to remain healthy. Carcasses need to decompose to add nutrients to the soil and thus help... read more

Using GPS Units to Monitor our Remaining Vultures

At the end of January 2017, our monitoring team at the uMkhuze Section of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park had a special sighting of one of our tagged White-backed vultures. This individual, a sub-adult... read more

Vulture Numbers 2016: South Africa and Kwa-Zulu Natal

FACT: Vulture populations are in serious decline across the entire African continent, with some species threatened with local extinction in some regions. FACT: In KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa the... read more

The Fight to Save the Vultures of Southern Africa

On the morning of the vulture capture on Manyoni Private Game Reserve, clouds dotted the sky – providing us occasional respite from the searing sun. Patience is one of the most important... read more

Zululand Vulture Tagging 2015

Although successful, our October Zululand vulture tagging ended up being a rather average week in the end – with only 5 African White Backs and 3 Lappet-faced vulture fledglings tagged. This... read more

Vulture Nest Survey 2015 – Zululand Vulture Project

This time of year is the nesting period for tree nesting vultures and other raptors in KZN. In August 2015 we conducted a vulture nest survey counting and recording large raptor nests in some of the... read more

Vulture Tagging in Zululand 2014

During October the Wildlife ACT Fund in conjunction with the rest of the Zululand Vulture Project team worked tirelessly to tag as many vultures as possible in Zululand. read more