SAVING AFRICA’S VULTURES
Some vulture species are threatened with extinction within our lifetime and unless we can halt these declines and mitigate and stop these persistent threats, the consequences of losing our vultures will be catastrophic and far reaching.
Some species have declined by over 95% in the last 30 years.
At VulPro, we are working towards preventing the extinction of African Vultures through:
VULPRO REHABILITATION
VulPro collects injured vultures from all over South Africa.
VULPRO RESEARCH & EDUCATION
Education is an important tool, we interact and communicate with farmers, landowners and communities.
VULPRO CAPTIVE BREEDING PROGRAMME
VulPro has spearheaded ex-situ conservation breeding of African Vulture species.
Mission statement
Protecting African vultures through collaboration and innovation
Each individual counts, as each individual saved and released back into the wild, contributes to saving wild vulture populations
KERRI WOLTER, FOUNDER
SAVING AFRICAS VULTURES
WHAT WE DO
VULPRO REHABILITATION
VulPro collects injured vultures from all over South Africa, undertaking ground breaking veterinary treatment and rehabilitation initiatives to give each vulture that comes into our care, a second chance and the best possible hope for survival and release.
VULPRO RESEARCH & EDUCATION
VulPro believes in addressing vulture conservation in a all-encompassing manner. As such we combine captive and wild population research; population surveys; threat identification and mitigation as well as education, altogether, in an adaptive management approach for the benefit of having the highest possibilities of success i.e saving Africa’s vultures.
VULPRO CAPTIVE BREEDING PROGRAMME
Vulture species continue to plummet to unsustainable levels. VulPro has spearheaded ex-situ conservation breeding of African Vulture species. We consult and train globally, ensuring a collaborative effort to advance breeding strategies and protocols. This allows non-releasable vultures to positively contribute to saving their wild counterparts by producing viable offspring which can and which are released into the wild to re-inforce dwindling populations and in future, to bring vultures back into historical breeding sites where they have become extinct.
(including captive bred)
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ON OUR WISH LIST
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Over the past six months our Clinic has treated and admitted 116 patients. With the aid of the donated X-ray machine our veterinarians can now easily diagnose if a patient has a fracture or even has lead or foreign bodies like glass in its digestive tract. This has been a huge help in effectively and speedily treating our patients. We are still requiring a vitals signs monitor for our theatre, so if you know of someone having a spare one lying about please put in a good word for us. A surgical light for the treatment room would be a huge plus for our team treating wounds in order to see the extent of the wound, check inside the wounds and effectively bandage areas that are often shadowed whilst using normal lighting. Presently we only have one stethoscope, so another would be really appreciated.
Over and above the equipment pieces we wish for, we are continuously using items such as guaze, 21 guage 1” needles, paraffin guaze, cotton wool and cleaning materials to name but a few. These may sound arbitrary, but are crucial in treating our patients.
Your continued help in developing this first class clinic is really appreciated
A BIG THANK YOU TO
OUR SPONSORS
Contact Us
Have you found a vulture, bird of prey or other large bird that needs help in Southern Africa? (or even further afield?).
Please call Kerri immediately (All Hours!).
In many cases, hours make the difference between life or death / releasable or not, so do not wait!
EMERGENCIES ONLY
+27 82 808 5113 | +27 82 254 4162
