Kariega Game Reserve – Volunteer Update

21st August 2012Wildlife ConservationKariega Game ReserveVolunteer Coordinator Updates

Once again we had a full house of volunteers in July at Kariega Game Reserve, with a good representation of British, American, Canadian, Spanish, Australian and even Hungarians in our company. This has created a healthy competition which coincides with the Olympics, and not only are the rest of us slightly outnumbered by the British but they are also feeling. . .

Leopard Transmitter Replacement – Shamwari Conservation Experience

20th August 2012Wildlife ConservationVolunteer Coordinator UpdatesShamwari Conservation Experience

As you might know we track some of our animal movements by the use of telemetry at Shamwari. We use two types of telemetry tracking, one with a. . .

Leopard Conservation at HESC

20th August 2012Hoedspruit Endangered Species CentreWildlife Conservation

On the 17th of July 2012, Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre’s animal curator, Christo Schreiber, was contacted by the Leopard Conservation Project (LCP). They were bringing yet another leopard. . .

White Rhino Darting – Shamwari Conservation Experience

16th August 2012Shamwari Conservation ExperienceWildlife Conservation

Shamwari Game Reserve is about 25000ha in size (that’s about 25000 rugby fields). Even though it’s quite a large area for a game reserve in the Eastern Cape,. . .

Hoedspruit’s Cheetah Whisperer

15th August 2012Hoedspruit Endangered Species CentreWildlife Conservation

Many people around the world speak of a woman in Hoedspruit who communicates with cheetahs…but this is no old wive’s tale… Whether fact or fiction, we at Hoedspruit. . .