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A conservation breeding programme for the critically endangered Bearded Vulture. Facebook: Bred 4 the Wild
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The National Geographic Society was the first to take a chance on our idea of a breeding programme for the critically endangered Bearded Vulture in Southern Africa. We will be forever grateful.
The Explorer grant allowed founder Shannon Hoffman to initiate the establishment of a specialist breeding station in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains.
Read more about this story on the National Geographic website. Follow the link in our bio or the comment section below.
Also featured in the October 2026 issue of National Geographic Magazine.
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#nationalgeographicexplorer #criticallyendangeredspecies #vultureconservation #nationalgeographic #ngo
24 Sep 2026
Theo Ferreira, MD of @afriskimountainresort went above and beyond to provide the Bearded Vulture Breeding Programme harvest team with shelter and support to stabilize Kana, the live chick rescued from a nearby nest territory. Thank you for partnering with us this year. And thus, the window period for harvesting eggs in 2026 was brought to a close by the arrival of snow. And snow, we will leave to the experts at Afriski!
14 Oct 2026
The 2026 Bred 4 the Wild harvest season ended after 9 nest accesses, 5 eggs and one surprise chick; who we have named Kana.
A big thank you to partner organization #ezemvelokznwildlife for providing the 4x4 work vehicle. Need wheels to work!
The pending snow storms prevented further harvest this year.
#criticallyendangered #vultureconservation #beardedvulture #babybird hikingmountains
29 Sep 2026
Just a pause in 365 sunrises to appreciate our awesome aerial scavengers. Although not known for their ‘song’, they still need a voice.
#vultureawarenessday #criticallyendangered #conservation #vultureday #internationalvultureawarenessday
04 Sep 2026
All harvested eggs are candled by two aviculturists on return to the Breeding Station. This stunning egg showed no life (was unviable), but was incubated until 'full term' to ensure against human error. Each egg matters!
Featuring Molatuli Teisi of the Maliba-matso community, Lesotho.
#beardedvulture #vultureconservation #criticallyendangered #lifelessons #communitymatters
02 Sep 2026
This is Bearded Vulture country...
To access nest territories in Lesotho for egg harvest we drive with 4x4 vehicles into the highland interior; discovèring places and meeting new people along the way.
#beardedvulture #conservation #criticallyendangered #crossboarder #countryliving
15 Aug 2026
The last South African nest access for the 2026 Bearded Vulture Breeding season was to a lowland territory in a protected area.
Thank you Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife for protecting these birds and partnering with us in the species Recovery Programme.
#criticallyendangered #vultureconservation #hikingmountains #vultureawareness #birdofprey
12 Aug 2026
Bearded vulture eggs are stained in a beautiful variety of golden browns. After harvest, we hold them over their end-term incubation period till hatch.
A healthy chick is always positioned in the same way (see diagram two). As embryonic development progresses, the internal air-cell gets bigger. This ‘drawdown’ can be seen through the shell when candling and is recorded by tracing the changes towards hatch. (Front egg in image one).
#beardedvulture #vultureconservation #birdofprey #ngo #criticallyendangeredspecies
09 Aug 2026
The first egg harvest excursion for 2026 was to the South African Drakensberg escarpment, which can only be accessed by air.
We revisited a particularly difficult breeding territory and managed finally to get to the nest; our third attempt after a decade of trying!
We came away from this long day with two eggs from two territories and the hope they will hatch into healthy chicks to add to the programme.
#beardedvulture #criticallyendangered #wildlifeconservation #malotidrakensbergpark
#vultureawareness
25 Jul 2026
BRED4THEWILD GOLF DAY
Calling all golfers!
Join us at the Underberg Country Club on Saturday, 1 August
Format : 4 Ball Alliance - Scramble Drive
Green Fees: R360 per player incl.halfway meal
Tee-off: 10:00 AM
Get your four-ball together and support a great cause while enjoying a fantastic day of golf.
Entry list on the notice board at the Underberg Country Club or WhatsApp Steve on this number.
#conservation #beardedvulture #fundraising #underberg #underbergactivities
22 Jul 2026
The founder population stands at 26 birds so far, and it is hoped this year to reach the target of 32 captive Bearded Vultures.
This means that 6 eggs will need to be collected between the Lesotho and South Africa territories. Four females and two males would complete the captive pairs.
#beardedvulture #criticallyendangeredspecies #underberg #ngo #conservation
20 Jul 2026
Winter in the mountains is a time of fire and ice, and with the firebreak burns and the frosty mornings comes the Bearded Vulture Breeding season.
For the harvest team this means final preparations for nest access to collect eggs to complete the founder population. Follow us for this 2026 season.
#vultureconservation #ngo #criticallyendangered #beardedvulture #fireandice
18 Jul 2026
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