The Bateleurs is an organisation primarily made up of pilots interested in protecting the environment by using their flying skills and aircraft to fly "stakeholders" over areas under threat. Our aim is to give decision-makers and other interested or vital parties an aerial perspective of the situation or problem they are assessing. The Bateleurs intend to make a difference to environmental and conservation projects. We aim to ensure our natural resources are used wisely and in safe hands.

Any concerned individual, group or organisation may request a mission whether is to:

• Educate Policy makers
• Expose Illegal Activities
• Inform and Update News Media
• Provide Diverse Educational Opportunities
• Inspire and Educate Young Leaders
• Aid School Teachers
• Transport and Track Wildlife
• Inform Commercial Sector
• Kick Off Campaigns
• Build Alliances
• Raise Funds for the Environment
• Help Existing Conservation NGOs
• Help Parks and Nature Reserves
• Expose Nature Conservation Students to aerial perspectives of environmental issues

From their preferred flight altitude Bateleur Eagles see every little detail on the ground and are quick to pick out anything new. From the air one sees things that are completely hidden at ground level. Airborne pilots, like eagles, are all-seeing and have the opportunity to readily report anything amiss within their ranges. Many of the malpractices of land use in Africa leave scars that are visible from the air: patches cleared from forests; silting of beaches and lakes; erosion of the soil layer; and elephant carcasses left by poachers.

'The Bateleurs' is a service offered by dedicated flying people to help halt these malpractices - by reporting them, by showing them to the right people who can do something about them, or simply by offering to fly missions for other NGOs and individuals deeply concerned with wildlife and wilderness.