Black Eagles Project receives a donation from Silverstar
The BEPR team consists of about 30 volunteers with eight committee members who monitor the eagles and take steps to conserve, protect and maintain them.
The Black Eagles of the Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden have been a magnificent part of the West Rand skies for decades, with the earliest sightings dating back to the 1940s.
In 1988, the Black Eagle Project Roodekrans (BEPR) was established to conserve, protect and maintain the Black Eagles in the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden for future generations to enjoy, to educate the public about the raptors, and to obtain and share vital information on their breeding cycle.
Silverstar has been a supporter of these long-time raptor residents for several years, and this year, in celebration of World Environment Day on 5 June, made a donation of R30 000 made up of coins collected from the Silverstar fountain and topped up by the property.
The BEPR team consists of about 30 volunteers with eight committee members who monitor the eagles and take steps to conserve, protect and maintain them.
Gerald Draper, chairperson of the BEPR for the past 14 years said, “We are delighted to once again thank Silverstar for their continued support over the years, and in particular for the generous donation in 2019.”
The money will possibly be used to upgrade and relocate the existing web camera, to ensure vital breeding information is recorded from the new nesting site, which was built by the eagles in the last couple of years. Alternatively, the BEPR is investigating the possibility of purchasing a new web camera to replace the existing one.
Gerald said, “Whatever the final decision, Silverstar’s donation will be instrumental in assisting with information, as well as improving our supporters’ visual experience. Watching the Black Eagles and getting to know them better is a wonderful way to pass the time.”
Adele Wilson, Silverstar’s Corporate Social Investment Manager, said, “The BEPR is an important part of the natural heritage of the West Rand and the work being done by them is invaluable in raising awareness about the eagles, monitoring, and preserving them for all of us. We’re a proud supporter of our beautiful Black Eagles.”
