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VulPro recognised two years in a row!

VulPro recognised two years in a row!

Date: 2016-06-17
For the second year running, VulPro - The Vulture Conservation Programme of South Africa has been awarded the prestigious PAAZA (Pan-African Association of Zoos and Aquaria) conservation award for their vulture conservation work, last year VulPro was recognise and rewarded for their captive breeding programme which resulted in the successful release of captive bred Cape Vulture chicks for population supplementation, the first ever on the African continent. This year VulPro was recognised for their hard work and commitment to saving vultures through rehabilitation, education, population monitoring and surveys, research, captive breeding and ongoing involvement and interaction with landowners, farmers and the general public. Kerri Wolter VulPro's founder and CEO was at the awards evening to accept the award and is honoured to have won the award for a second Vultures are vital indicators of the health of our ecosystem and are invaluable guardians against disease outbreaks of Botulism, Anthrax and Foot and Mouth due to their amazing ability to metabolise these deadly bacteria with no danger to themselves. They are however very susceptible to poison, certain NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as Ketaprofen, lead toxicity, habitat loss and threats such as power lines. VulPro's vital work has far reaching benefits for all by helping to stabilise and recover wild population numbers limiting disease epidemics, ensuring healthy wildlife and limiting unnecessary loss of stock in the agricultural sector. VulPro's impact is particularly important in poorer rural areas, where families often rely solely on their livestock for survival.

VulPro approaches vulture conservation in an integrated, multidisciplinary fashion, by combining education and good science, with networking, capacity building and knowledge generation.