Projects List

We currently run close to 80 projects across Africa, focusing largely on the southern sub-region but also extending into East Africa.

African Crane Conservation Programme

Airport Wildlife Programme

• Bird Strike Avoidance Programme.

Birds of Prey Programme

• Sasol Vulture Monitoring Project consisting of:
  • Eastern Cape Vulture Monitoring. Kate Webster, Volunteer Field Officer.
  • Vulture Restaurants. Andre Botha, Working Group Manager.
  • KZN Vulture Project. Sonja Krueger, Volunteer Field Officer.
  • Northern Cape Vulture Project. Mark Anderson, Volunteer Field Officer.
  • Swaziland Vulture Project. Prof Ara Monadjem, Volunteer Field Officer.
  • Blouberg Vulture Project. Johan van Wyk, Volunteer Field Officer.
  • Potberg Vulture Project. Kevin Shaw, Volunteer Field Officer.
  • Bushveld Vulture Project. Kerri Wolter, Volunteer Field Officer.
  • Namibia Vulture Project. Peter Bridgeford, Volunteer Field Officer.
• Bearded Vulture Task Force. Sonja Krueger, Volunteer Field Officer.
• Taita Falcon Project. Dr Andrew Jenkins, Volunteer Field Officer.
• Zurich Kalahari Raptor Project. Abrie Maritz, Field Assistant - Kalahari.
• Lowveld/KNP Large Bird Project. Scott Ronaldson, Senior Field Officer – Lowveld or Marcelle van Hoven for the Saddle-billed Stork Project, Student Researcher.
• Breede River Fish Eagle Project. Dr Andrew Jenkins, Volunteer Field Officer.
• Platberg Karoo Raptor Project. Ronelle Visagie, Field Assistant – Platberg Karoo.
• Migratory Kestrel Project. Anthony van Zyl, Volunteer Field Officer.
• Urban Raptor Project. Boudewyn van der Lecq, Volunteer Field Officer.
• Anglo‐Coal Grass Owl Project. Mattheuns Pretorius, Student Researcher.
• Crowned Eagle Action Group. Dave Steyn, Volunteer Field Officer.
• Pel’s Fishing Owl Survey. Andre Botha, Working Group Manager.
• Hoogland Raptor Project. Dr Pieter Koornhof, Volunteer Field Officer.
• South Western Cape Raptor Project. Koos de Goede, Volunteer Field Officer.
• Free State Raptor Project. Alma Fuller, Volunteer Field Officer.
• Bushveld Raptor Project. Arnaud le Roux, Animal health and Vegetation Management Co-ordinator.

Carnivore Conservation Programme

• KwaZulu-Natal Wild Dog Project. Brendan Whittington-Jones, Programme Officer.
• Kruger Park Wild Dog Project. Grant Beverly 
• Cheetah Metapopulation Programme. Kelly Marnewick, Programme Manager.

Conservation Breeding Specialist Group

• Lion Bovine Tuberculosis Disease Risk Assessment workshop.  
• Cheetah PHVA.
• Digitisation of Red Data Book of Birds.

Conservation Leadership Programme

• Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development: Janet Snow
• Conservation Orientation Project: Amos Letsoalo
• Conservation Training Project: Adam Pires
• Conservation Training and Mentorship Project: Kirsty Brebner
• Short Courses (ad hoc)

Source to Sea Programme

• Crocodile-Marico Catchment Conservation Project, Bridget Corrigan, Project Executant
• Orange-Vaal Largemouth Yellowfish BMP Project, Bridget Corrigan, Project Executant
• Orange-Vaal River Yellowfish Telemetry Study. Gordon o’Brien, Project Executant 

•  Dugong Emergency Protection Project 

IT4Conservation Programme

• Ecological Niche Modelling (ENM) and Observational Data Workshops.
• Knowledge Management Database.
• Global Species Database.
• MS Sharepoint Project.
• Digital Asset Management.

Law & Policy Programme

• Environmental Impact Assessment Toolkit. Anique Greyling, Programme Manager.
• Advocacy and Development of environmental law and policy. Anique Greyling, Programme Manager.
• Strengthen Compliance and Enforcement of the South African Environmental Government Framework. Rynette Coetzee, Project Executant.
• Fisheries trade data analysis users’ guide. Anique Greyling, Programme Manager.
• Strategic legal involvement in identified development applications. Anique Greyling, Programme Manager 

Riverine Rabbit Programme

• Field Surveys. Vicky Nel, Programme Manager.
• Riverine Rabbit Eco-Schools Node. Vicky Nel, Programme Manager.  
• Riverine Rabbit Environmental Education and Awareness. Vicky Nel, Programme Manager.  
• Riverine Rabbit Stewardship and Conservancies. Vicky Nel, Programme Manager.
• Riparian Habitat Rehabilitation Project. Ryno Erasmus, Riparian Habitat Rehabilitation Regional Field Officer - Loxton.

Threatened Grassland Species Programme 

• Oribi Conservation Project. Christine Mentzel, Conservation Manager.
• Blue Swallow Conservation Project. Leigh Potter, Field Officer.

Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Programme

• Vegetation project – Arnaud Le Roux
• Honey badger project – Janet Edwards
• Poisoning Prevention project – Tim Snow
• Livestock Guarding Dog project – Deon Cilliers
• Oxpeckers and Farmers project - Arnaud Le Roux

Wildlife & Energy Programme

• Eskom-EWT Strategic Partnership. Megan Diamond, Project Manager, Constant Hoogstad, Field Officer.
• New Energy Infrastructure. Luke Strugnell, Senior Field Officer.
• Other energy & communications sectors in South Africa. Jon Smallie, Programme Manager.