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DHL partners with VulPro for Africa’s

largest vulture relocation project

LOGISTICS COMPANY DHL has partnered with the continent and
VulPro in South Africa to deliver the largest relocation is spearheading
of vultures ever undertaken in Africa. As part of this population restocking
unique conservative initiative, DHL was responsible and supplementation
for the transportation and security of 160 birds from to address the severe
VulPro Hartbeespoort to VulPro in Shamwari Private decline of African
Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape. This concludes the vulture species. We
first phase of the project to secure the future of wild are extremely excited
vulture populations in southern Africa, with 160 Cape to have partnered
and African white-backed vultures settled into their new with organisations
home at Shamwari Private Game Reserve. such as DHL, which
understand the
“This delivery continues a proud tradition at DHL of important role that DHL provided transportation and
supporting animal conservation efforts,” says Anthony these birds play in the security for 160 vultures, which were
Beckley, VP of Operations, DHL Express SSA. “We are thrilled environment.” carefully loaded in specialised crates.
to have played a critical role in the safe delivery of these
endangered birds. Complex projects like this allow us to DHL has been an active supporter of VulPro since
showcase the power of our DHL network and deliver on our 2015 and has assisted the organisation with several
purpose of connecting people and improving lives.” smaller-scale relocations throughout the partnership.
This momentous move involved over 50 volunteers,
Kerri Wolter, VulPro CEO, adds: “VulPro is the took 18 hours and all 160 birds were loaded in just three
only vulture conservation organisation of its kind on hours before embarking on the 1,042km journey. •

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