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Visit to African Bird of Prey Sanctury
By Matt du Sart
It’s not always engine oil and spark plugs with the KZN Region! So when our newly appointed Events Coordinator, Raymond van Rooyen, suggested a visit to the African Bird of Prey Sanctuary just outside of Pietermaritzburg, keen members were able to stretch their legs (and those of their threepointed stars) and breathe in some fresh air in the KZN Midlands. Opened in June 2006, the African Bird of Prey Sanctuary is home to over one hundred and eighty birds across some fifty species, many of which are endemic to the KwaZulu Natal region. Most of the birds have found their way to the Sanctuary injured and in need of rehabilitation. Run by Shannon Hoffman and her team, the efforts expounded here in conservation have earned them countrywide renown. With a newfound appreciation and awareness to the plight of our African Birds of Prey, members dug deep to present the Sanctuary with a cash donation to aid the continued and celebrated passion of the efforts of Shannon and her team. Well done, KZN! n
