Cape vulture conservation offers hope, but challenges remain

Cape vulture conservation offers hope, but challenges remain

Earlier this year, the vulture conservation organization Vulpro hailed the return of Cape vultures to a farm in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, near Mountain Zebra National Park. That marked the first time this species has been seen in the area for 30 years, according to the organization. “There’s more and more movement and foraging of the birds, and they are now finding these historical areas that they used to occur in and that it’s now s…

A devastating mass vulture poisoning in Kruger National Park  - Vulture Conservation Foundation

On 6 May 2025, tragedy struck South Africa’s Kruger National Park. In what is now considered one of the largest vulture poisoning events in Southern African history, a total of 123 vultures were found dead—and 83 more are now recovering, thanks to the swift, coordinated efforts of conservationists, rangers, veterinarians, and aviation teams.  Photo: EWT/SANParks  A shocking discovery  The alarm was raised at 06:05 by the Endangered Wildlife Trus…

How poaching caused over 100 vultures to die in mass poisoning in South African national park

At least 123 vultures died in South Africa’s flagship national park after eating the carcass of a poisoned elephant, park authorities and an animal conservation group said on Thursday. The elephant was reportedly laced with agricultural pesticides by poachers. Another 83 vultures that were rescued from the site and transported for treatment by helicopter or […]