Historic first as UK-bred Egyptian vultures head to Bulgaria for release to reinforce Europe’s last Balkan population
Two juvenile Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus) are being transported from the UK to Bulgaria this week by the Horstmann Vulture Conservation Trust, marking a historic milestone for UK conservation. It is the first time Egyptian vultures have been sent from the...
Meet Puppet Bernard: A Vulture With a Mission
At the Horstmann Vulture Conservation Trust, we’ve always believed that conservation works best when science, storytelling, and a little bit of wonder collide. Enter Puppet Bernard a larger-than-life ambassador for vultures everywhere. Puppet Bernard is inspired by...
New Laboratory Opened by Leading Conservationists
A New Chapter for Vultures As We Open Pioneering Genetics & Microbiome Lab This weekend, as conservationists and vulture enthusiasts around the globe mark International Vulture Awareness Day (6 September 2025), we celebrated the occasion by officially opening a...
First-Ever Stem-Cell Treatment for Vulture
In a groundbreaking development for veterinary science and wildlife conservation, Bernard, a 28-year-old Eurasian black vulture (Aegypius monachus) who resides at the Horstmann Vulture Trust in South Wales, has become the first vulture to receive stem-cell treatment...
Horstmann Trust Celebrates Second Consecutive Year of Vulture Conservation Success at London Zoo
The Horstmann Trust is delighted to announce a repeat of last year’s success in the hatching and rearing of a critically endangered Rüppell’s griffon vulture at London Zoo. This year, a chick named Rupert has been successfully hand-reared and returned to its...