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Ambassador / Karina

Ambassador Profile – Karina Khatic, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

Wildlife Vet Online Wins Another Award!

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Live from Zululand Rhino Orphanage

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A journey in ethical enterprise

The Founder of The Expedition Project examines some key decisions over not just the last 10 years, but the 20 years prior to The Expedition Project’s launch.

Ambassador / Kellyn

Ambassador Profile – Kellyn Whitehead, Nature’s Valley Trust, Garden Route, South Africa.

Ambassador / Joshua

Ambassador Profile – Joshua Howell, University of Glasgow, Scotland.

Why The Expedition Project Has Taken My Heart

The Expedition Project has been a challenging adventure. But it is an adventure that changed my vision of life!

Ambassador / Cassandra

Ambassador Profile – Cassandra Chiang Shu Min, University of Glasgow, Scotland.

Ambassador / Emily

Ambassador Profile – Emily Rue, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Ambassador / Nicole

Ambassador Profile – Nicole Hartman, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.

Ambassador / Caela

Ambassador Profile – Michaela Conroy, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.

@nvtrust Feature:

Species: Batis capensis (Cape Batis)

As part of NVT’s established fynbos programme, valuable data is gathered on the movement patterns, longevity, breeding territories and feeding areas of passerine birds in the Fynbos. The recorded data is uploaded to a database which houses all data for sub-Saharan Africa, called The South African Bird Ringing Unit (SAFRING). This data is used to inform bird guides, location mapping of species, migration patterns and more.

Bird-ringing also plays a role when monitoring other species of birds like our local White-fronted Plover (WFPL). Through NVT’s #ShareTheShores campaign, they monitor this species of beach-nesting bird which have a historical breeding success of only 10%. WFPL chicks are precocial meaning they are born in a developmentally advanced state and able to feed themselves immediately. With this comes highly developed legs that can be ringed as soon as they hatch. For this species, an engraved colour ring is used, that can be seen with a camera or binoculars. With this method of monitoring species, NVT can monitor individual birds from a distance without the stress of recapturing and handling them more than once. Consequently, we can track birds from hatch day to fledge day and monitor their breeding success over time. The ringing has also given us insights into their behaviour and movement along the coastline.

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#nvt #naturesvalleytrust #birding #birdringing #whitefrontedplover

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Wildlife Conservation in South Africa 2022 (Online

Pebbles Project Trust, Stellenbosch, Western Cape,

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