We’re excited to proportion that 5 rehabilitated African White-backed Vultures were launched again into the wild!
The vulture launch, which happened on Manyoni Personal Sport Reserve, shaped a part of the paintings achieved through the Zululand Vulture Venture and was once made conceivable through Flora and fauna ACT, Ezemvelo KZN Flora and fauna, Raptor Rescue Rehabilitation Centre and Dr Mike Toft.
Crucial a part of this paintings comes to responding to poisoned, injured or another way compromised Vultures, offering emergency care when suitable, and transporting compromised birds to our rehabilitation spouse, Raptor Rescue Rehabilitation Centre. This authorised rehabilitation centre supplies those birds with skilled remedy and care till they’re able for launch.
Background:
In December 2022, 5 poisoned African White-backed Vultures had been captured and handled through our Emergency Reaction Workforce at a mass natural world poisoning scene prior to being transported to Raptor Rescue Rehabilitation Centre for additional remedy. Regardless of the most efficient efforts of all concerned, one particular person didn’t continue to exist.
The 4 surviving birds had been launched in conjunction with some other Vulture that was once discovered with a damaged wing previous in 2022, which required a considerably longer rehabilitation duration. The 5 rehabilitated Vultures had been fitted with uniquely identifiable patagial tags, leg rings, and GPS monitoring devices prior to launch. This will likely permit the Flora and fauna ACT crew to observe their post-release actions, reply in case of an emergency, and assess the rehabilitation good fortune.
Whilst we paintings exhausting against getting rid of threats and developing extra secure habitat for Vultures to reside in, every particular person chicken stored and launched, regardless of the species, is thought of as a victory. The price of natural world monitoring devices can’t be underestimated relating to Vulture conservation.
We nonetheless want 10 extra vulture monitoring devices to succeed in our goal for the 12 months. Please believe supporting this necessary conservation paintings. To sponsor a Vulture monitoring unit, please touch [email protected].