AIM
To initiate and support the scientific and practical study of rare and endangered species in Namibia and to help develop and facilitate solutions to community, national and international problems with these species.
ACTIVITIES
The members of the Trust are initially concentrating on the Cape Griffon Vulture, as it is Namibia's most endangered species. Focusing on the following:
- identifying the current population of remaining birds;
- developing for distribution, information on vultures and vulture feeding restaurants;
- building a vulture restaurant and hide at REST headquarters - available to public for education purposes;
- finding funding for satellite collars which will provide vital information to the birds' foraging, behavioural and social patterns;
- testing all remaining Cape Griffons for contaminates and heavy metals, and determining the sex of the birds;
- developing a pamphlet for communal and commercial farmers on poisons and their relationship to raptors;
- developing a check field-list for communal and commercial farmers in relation to predation on their land;
- giving public talks on poison and vultures to a variety of school and community organisations; and
- coordinating the Flight for the Plight, and international hang gliding event to raise funds for the vultures.
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