Dr Nomthandazo Manqele conducted a study on the role of vultures in traditional medicine and finds that healers share a desire to conserve the endangered, yet revered, species

The Drakensberg Boys Choir collaborate with George Philippart of The Voice Germany to raise awareness on vulture conservation

Deliberate and unintentional poisoning with pesticides and animal drugs, collision with power lines and habitat change are driving down the numbers of several species

People poison vultures for various reasons, including a belief that they can see into the future and to stop authorities from being alerted to poaching

A new threat to vultures is emerging: lead poisoning from ammunition used by game hunters

Poisoning is the chief menace but power lines, wind turbines and loss of habitat are also a threat to the birds.

Poachers in Zimbabwe have poisoned 183 vultures in a single event, in an attempt to prevent authorities from being alerted to their own whereabouts.

Once they soared in large numbers over the African veld, but poisoning, electrocution and habitat destruction have taken their toll on SA’s vultures.