Trees a crowd – podcast
In Autumn 2023, we spent a brilliant couple of days showing David Oakes, founder of Trees A Crowd, around the Horstmann Trust site in Wales for a very special podcast episode. We were delighted to introduce him to our birds and chat all things vultures! Our episode is...
Bearded Vultures on Wild Inside, BBC Radio 4
Wild Inside on BBC Radio 4 Dive into the fascinating world of the bearded vulture with our Curator, Holly, as she features on ‘Wild Inside’ on BBC Radio 4. In this captivating episode, Holly joins forces with Prof. Ben Garrod and Dr Jess French to unravel...
Critically Endangered Vulture Born at ZSL London Zoo
With the help and guidance of Holly Cale, Horstmann Trust’s Curator and Head of Aviculture, ZSL London Zoo have successfully hatched a critically endangered Ruppell’s griffon vulture. This is the first vulture chick to have been successfully hatched at the...
First Egg for Critically Endangered Hooded Vultures
First Egg for Critically Endangered Hooded Vultures Two hooded vultures, who call the Horstmann Trust home, have laid their first egg. This is a significant event for the pair as it represents the first time that these hooded vultures have had the opportunity to breed...
Power lines kill vultures
It’s widely acknowledged that power lines can be dangerous, but a new paper has brought to light some of the challenges for vultures including emphasis on the high number of mortalities that come from contact with power lines. In South Africa, the government...