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		Cape Griffons are arguably the largest of all the African Vultures, being similar in size to the Lappet-Faced vulture.
		The cape griffon vulture is endemic to southern Africa.
		Not only is the Cape Griffon persecuted by farmers, but the body parts of this culturally significant bird are commonly harvested for use in "muti," or witch-doctor medicine.
	www.vultures.homestead.com /Cape.html (339 words)

	Star - Cape crusaders hope Griffon birds will soar in Namibia
		Eight Cape Griffon vultures will soon be spreading their wings in their new home in Namibia.
		In 1999, Cape Griffon numbers in Namibia plummeted to just 8 and it appeared that it was inevitable that they would become extinct there.
		A Cape Griffon reintroduction programme was established as a partnership between REST and the Endangered Wildlife Trust's Vulture Study Group (VSG).
	www.thestar.co.za /index.php?fSectionId=129&fArticleId=276316 (380 words)

	VULTURES and CONDORS
		Cape Griffon numbers have been declining markedly since the beginning of this century, with the present population estimated at around 10,000 birds.
		Without the calcium from this bone the young suffer from severe rickets and the result is brittle bones which break during the preparation for their flight.
		The Cape Griffon is easily confused with the Asian White-backed Vulture as both are very similar and their territory overlaps somewhat, but of the two species, the Cape Griffon is the slightly larger.
	www.lairweb.org.nz /vulture/cape.html (673 words)

	Refining our vulture culture
		The highest-flying bird on record is a species of vulture called the Rüppell's Griffon, once spotted at an altitude of 11,700 metres in the skies of West Africa during the 1960s.
		These griffon vultures are very closely related to each other and interbreeding between Rüppell's Griffon and the Cape Griffon has been recorded in South Africa.
		Although this is genetically unsubstantiated it allows for the belief that the griffon vultures are barely yet a species, and may only be remnant representatives of a super-species that once inhabited the Palaearctic region of the world.
	www.scienceinafrica.co.za /2004/april/vulture.htm (1588 words)

	Goodwill for endangered vultures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The two hides comprise a main hide for visitors to observe the endangered Cape Griffon vultures as they feed, and a smaller hide closer to the feeding area for photographers and cinematographers to film the vultures.
		REST was founded in September 2000 as an organisation involved in the research and logistic support of Namibia's Cape Griffon vulture, and has been observing and photographing vultures at the Water Plateau Park vulture restaurant (feeding area).
		REST's primary focus was on the Cape Griffon vulture which has experienced continuous problems with poisoning, electrification, habitat destruction and diet deficiencies.
	www.economist.com.na /2002/24may/05-24-22.htm (382 words)

	BIRDCHAT archives -- April 1999, week 4 (#152)
		Cape Francolins were extremely tame and common in this area, and a pair of White-throated Canaries showed well.
		The main target bird at Potberg was Cape Griffon, at their only breeding site in the SW Cape.
		We slowly wandered back to the car and, just as we were thinking of giving up, we located 1 Cape Griffon flying fairly purposefully along the ridge line.
	listserv.arizona.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9904d&L=birdchat&F=&S=&P=11073 (2271 words)

	BirdLife Northern Gauteng - Rustenburg Nature Reserve
		Cape Griffon and Jackall Buzzard can also be seen.
		The extensive vlei, which lies in the centre of the main valley basin, is accessible via the short (2km)-vlei ramble and can also be scanned from the lower part of the tourist route.
		Cape Weavers and Red Bishops breed in large numbers and the vlei area itself is host to resident Redchested Flufftails, while the vlei verges are home to both Grass and Marsh Owls.
	www.birding.co.za /pbc/rustbg.htm (801 words)

	Avian Demography Unit: Results: Vultures
		Mountaineer Doyle Liebenberg ringing a Cape Griffon nestling at Kransberg in 1948.
		The first birds to be ringed in southern Africa were Cape Griffons.
		It was organized jointly by the Witwatersrand Bird Club and the Transvaal Mountain Club, who were essential as we had decided to give the Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres the honour of being the first recipients of the new rings.
	web.uct.ac.za /depts/stats/adu/safring/results/0106vult.htm (515 words)

	Blouberg Conservation Project - Community Involvement
		Also at their request they wanted a picture of the Cape Griffon on the front of the jersey and the name of the team on the back.
		This municipality has received a mandate from the government to assist in job creation in the area and have requested our assistance as we have been operating in the area, working with the communities and focusing on this breeding colony for the past 10 years.
		We invited them to join one of our community committee meetings and were extremely impressed and encouraged by the manner in which our local members took charge of the meeting and spoke with authority at length about their project.
	www.kaltan.co.za /blouberg.org/community.html (1459 words)

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		This popular reserve comprises of four distinct habitats: the Potberg, breeding place of the rare Cape Griffon (Vulture), the coastal fynbos, the Hoop Vlei, a landlocked brackish expanse of water in the heart of the reserve and, last, there is the coastline of alternating rocky outcrops and sandy beaches.
		Cape Gannet, African (Black) Oystercatcher, Damara Tern, Hartlaub's Gull, Chestnut‑banded Sandplover and Dune Lark are some of the specialities that frequent this area.
		Cape Town has not been getting much good press lately, largely because of the high level of street crime, especially in the downtown area, but we did not notice anything when we made a stroll in the city.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/namibia/namibia2/NAMIB1.htm (12053 words)

	Hartbeespoort Dam Accommodation \| Leopard Lodge Private Game Farm Conference & Special Function Venues ...
		Animals often visit water hole in front of chalet and there are four breeding colonies of Cape Griffon Vultures.
		Griffon: consists of three luxury en suite rooms at the main lodge with wooden decks.
		Approximately 600 Cape Griffon Vultures nest in four of the few remaining breeding colonies in the cliffs above the lodge.
	www.sa-venues.com /nwp/leopard.htm (604 words)

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		The Waterberg colony of Cape Griffon Vultures, on the cliffs of the Waterberg Plateau Park in the Otjiwarongo district is the last remaining colony in Namibia.
		Indigenous thorny species of small trees make it hard for the Cape Griffon to spot carcasses and once they do, they have a hard time taking off with a full crop of food because of their high wing loading (heavy body versus wingspan).
		Most of the Cape Griffon's foraging area is on private farmlands where they are vulnerable to poisoned carcasses and mass electrocutions at power lines.
	www.restafrica.org /cause.htm (472 words)

	DataPro News Manager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Namibia Cape Griffon Vultures - by Maria Diekmann
		The Cape Griffon is Namibia's most endangered species with only 11 wild birds left in Namibia.
		The Cape Griffon is one of the most colonial of all vultures and likes to live in large groups so even though a release has never been done to this extent with Cape Griffon, we are confident that it will be successful.
	www.datapro.co.za /newsmanager/detail.asp?ID=7600&UserID=84&NLID=1269 (546 words)

	De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre - North West Province - South Africa - endangered species, breeding, wild dog, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Restricted in its distribution to southern Africa, the Cape vulture is one of the most threatened birds in the region.
		Visitors to De Wildt can now see lappetfaced, Cape griffon and African whitebacked vultures, as well as two Egyptian vultures of the Indian subspecies.
		The main purpose of the new unit is for educational display and these birds are now all accessible to the many groups of school children that pass through De Wildt on informative guided tours.
	www.dewildt.org.za /breeding/breeding_birds.html (239 words)

	SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is quite understandable as the little antelope occur in fairly cold climates such as the Drakensberg at altitudes of over 3,400 meters whereas their range in the Western Cape may include very hot summers and bitterly cold, snowy winters.
		It would charge down the length of the cliffs and suddenly turn in to mob the Cape Griffons.
		A couple of the vultures took exception to this silly behaviour and protested loudly with the raucous voices.
	www.sahunt.co.za /sahunter/frontpage/klipspringer.html (794 words)

	Rare vultures get a wing up
		BETWEEN 15 and 30 Cape Griffon vultures from South Africa are to be introduced into Namibia shortly to help swell the population of the endangered species.
		REST director and founder Maria Diekmann said that about 50 years ago there were an estimated 500 Cape Griffon vultures in the Waterberg Plateau Park area.
		The decline in their numbers is a direct result of the vultures eating poisoned carcasses put out by farmers to destroy predators like jackal, caracal and leopard.
	www.namibian.com.na /2002/august/news/027A2AF46D.html (395 words)

	Flight for the Plight of the Cape Griffon Vulture
		Captive raised and non-releasable vultures will be there for the day and the public will be able to see how beautiful these birds are, and learn how beneficial they are to our land.
		The Cape Griffon Vulture is endemic to southern Africa and is experiencing continuous declines as the result of poisoning, electrification, habitat destruction and diet deficiencies.
		Fifty years ago there were over 2000 Cape Griffons in Namibia with at least 500 of them in the Waterberg colony.
	www.pressbox.co.uk /Detailed/2763.html (502 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Value Travel Finder: Festivals, Tours and Cruises
		The four nights package with one night stay in Johannesburg, one night in Sun City and two night in Cape Town is priced at Rs 34,020 and US $ 242 per person on twin sharing basis.
		The six nights package with two nights stay in Johannesburg, two nights in Durban and two nights in Cape Town is priced at Rs 35,020 and US $ 290 per person on a twin sharing basis.
		Since Griffon Travels in conjunction with South African Airways is arranging a full tour package there maybe a difference in the rates offered by them and those offered by the hotels directly.
	specials.rediff.com /travel/toureu.htm (435 words)

	Welcome to the Daily Dispatch - 26/10/2002
		CAPE TOWN -- South Africans will be banned from setting off any form of fireworks without a permit when the Explosives Bill is promulgated, the National Assembly's safety and security committee agreed yesterday.
		By Patrick Cull Political Correspondent CAPE TOWN -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has recommended that the Eastern Cape Government should outsource the total management of its fleet and consider the option of franchising the functions of...
		By Sonja Raasch QUEENSTOWN -- Prof, the Cape griffon (that's a vulture), is off into the blue yonder -- following four weeks of rehabilitation and rest, courtesy of the Stormberg Raptor Conservation Project.
	www.dispatch.co.za /2002/10/26 (852 words)

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		The Cape Griffon vulture in Namibia is almost extinct, and needs to be saved.
		Many know of the work Maria Diekmann is doing to save the last remaining Cape Griffon vultures in Namibia from extinction, mainly at the Waterberg Plateau Park.
		Only when the education of both communal and commercial farmers is achieved, can the possibility of introducing Cape Griffons from other colonies in South Africa be explored, in the hope that once again a viable breeding population can be established.
	home.global.co.za /~funwings/vulture.htm (1040 words)

	Teru Publication List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		SCOTT, H.A., SCOTT, R.M. and BOSHOFF, A.F. The farming community and the conservation of the Cape griffon vulture Gyps coprotheres in the Western Cape, South Africa.
		Kerley, G.I.H. Desertification of Subtropical Thicket in the Eastern Cape.
		Watson, J.J. Kurrichane buttonquail in the Eastern Cape.
	zoo.upe.ac.za /teru/Publications.HTM (3357 words)

	GoGreen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Cape Griffon numbers have dropped from 200 to single digits.
		In a worldwide first, 11 Cape Griffon vultures in Namibia will be fitted with satellite transponders to track their movements and identify imminent threats to their health, breeding sites and foraging areas.
		The bank’s initial contribution of N$50 000 and subsequent pledge of N$223 000 over three years has enabled conservationists to implement extensive upgrades in vulture conservation, including a counting and ringing census, building an aviary for breeding, and the establishment of a vulture restaurant.
	www.c-bank.com.na /gogreen._review.htm (1279 words)

	wildlife sightings at CC Africa lodges in Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The unfolding story of this pack and their activities around the den has been a highlight on our gamedrives for nearly 2 months now, with spectacular viewing of mom and babies being the order of the day.
		A disused Warthog burrow in a beautiful drainage line dominated by Cape Bushwillow trees is the site chosen by the alpha pair for the pups to spend their formative months.
		Aloes, for which the Eastern Cape is world-famous, choose this time of the year to put out the most beautiful inflorescences of bright red-orange flowers.
	www.wildwatch.com /sightings/sightings.asp?lid=6 (2318 words)

	Satellite Tracking
		A long awaited milestone was attained recently when REST personnel initiated a program to track specific Cape Griffon Vultures using satellite telemetry data.
		At 3:15 the first adult male Cape Griffon vulture Gyps coprotheres, entered the Commercial Bank of Namibia capture aviary and started to feed.
		None of the Cape Griffons were the one we had captured, but one of the females was very nervous, and I suspect that she was the female who had observed the capture operation.
	www.restafrica.org /satellite_tracking.htm (1220 words)

	Open Directory - Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Animalia: Chordata: Aves: Falconiformes: Accipitridae: Gyps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Cape Griffon Vulture (Gyps coprotheres) - Species accounts describes this bird's range, life cycle, feeding habits, conservation status, and its place in folklore.
		Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) - Facts sheets includes details about this bird's range, diet, and behavior.
		Ruppell's Griffon (Gyps rueppellii) - Facts, photos, and videos of this species, also known as Ruppell's Vulture.
	dmoz.org /Science/Biology/Flora_and_Fauna/Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Falconiformes/Accipitridae/Gyps (160 words)

	Botswana Sites
		B007 Mannyelanong Hill Cape Griffon Vulture Colony (GPS co-ordinates 25.05 S, 25.45 E) Mannyelanong Hill lies by the village of Otse, nearly 50 km south of Gaborone on the Lobatse road.
		The kopi itself is a sandstone hill with a cliff face on the southern side.
		It is the one of the only two localities currently regularly used by Cape Griffon Vulture in Botswana.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/Gaborone.html (2148 words)

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		The translocation of the birds is part of the EWT "Vulture Study Group's" project.
		I am proud to say that all eight Cape Griffons were successfully transported from South Africa to Namibia with the Bateleurs new corporate member - Air...
		The Bateleurs received a request from North West Parks and Tourism Board (for the Kingdom of Swaziland) to fly "a donation of three lions from Pilanesberg to the King of Swaziland for reintroduction into the wild in a Royal Reserve in Swaziland where no wild lions exist at all.
	www.bateleurs.co.za /newsletter_nov2003.html (852 words)

	Rustenburg Nature Reserve, North West, South Africa
		western cape garden route eastern cape kwazulu natal mpumalanga gauteng limpopo north west free state northern cape
		The smallest of these, and other small mammals, are preyed upon by leopard, caracal, brown hyena and fl-backed jackal, but these predators are seldom seen.
		Some 230 bird species have been observed here, and a Cape griffon breeding colony is situated just to the east of the reserve.
	www.sa-venues.com /game-reserves/nwp_rustenburg.htm (499 words)

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