The African Gamebird Research, Education and Development Trust (AGRED) was founded in 1990 by Peter Johnson Hon. F.P.P.S.A., F.B.I.P.P., F.R.P.S., an environmental author and professional wildlife photographer.

To date, AGRED has made substantial gains resulting from scientific research projects it has funded and managed. These include projects on: the Greywing francolin in the eastern Cape; the Redwing francolin in Mpumalanga; the Namaqua sandgrouse in the Kalahari; Egyptian geese in the western Cape and Guineafowl in KwaZulu-Natal.

AGRED has also achieved the following:

• Sponsored three Ph.D and M.Sc. degrees in Ornithology and at least 84 scientific papers
• Published AGRED’s Gamebirds of South Africa – Field Identification and Management in 2005 in English and Afrikaans
• Published the AGRED Guide to Gamebird Management in South Africa (October 2011) in English and Afrikaans
• Contributed significantly to the development of new gamebird hunting legislation
• Has encouraged and landowners to increase gamebird numbers
• Helped develop more uniform provincial legislation on gamebirds

As credibility and results increase, so does international support for AGRED’s efforts.

The AGRED Foundation USA

In early 1997, Eric & Mary Fletcher, and Sissy LaVigne decided to initiate a tax-exempt foundation to provide financial support for the Trust’s efforts in Southern Africa. They enlisted the assistance of several friends who shared their passions for wingshooting, conservation and Africa, and on June 8, 1997, held the first Board Meeting of the AGRED Foundation. With an international network of friends and supporters, and an experienced Board of Directors, the Foundation’s ongoing efforts are in support of it’s mission: Establish a long-term endowment fund to financially support the Trust’s objectives in Africa.