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UPDATE: Landmark Leopard Trust Speaks Out
In response the CapeNature ‘agreement’ mentioned in the previous blog post: Speak Out: Should South Africa issue permits to hunt predators? Landmark Leopard & Predator Project – South Africa has this to say: Please find attached a detailed submission and formal...
Should South Africa issue permits to hunt predators?
Killing animals from helicopters. It’s not just for Sarah Palin’s Alaska. It’s on the table as a justified means of wildlife management in South Africa. Published under a low-profile link on their website, CapeNature says you have until June 5th, 2012 to comment on...
The Desert Cheetah: Part II
From National Geographic News Watch: Imagine four people; one researcher, two volunteers and myself in pursuit of wildlife on foot across an expanse so large it defies description. We’re searching for Lilly, the translocated cheetah and her cubs. Rising...
The Desert Cheetah: Part I
From National Geographic News Watch: I’m not entirely convinced this isn’t a death march. It’s high noon in the oldest desert on earth. Glancing down at the red sand to see a beetle burrowing back under, saving itself from the scorching heat, I’m transported to a long...
India’s Plan to Re-Introduce the Cheetah on Hold
May 8, 2012 – From ‘The Hindu’ & ‘Mail & Guardian’ Well spotted: India’s cheetah plans ‘misconceived’ A plan to reintroduce cheetahs to India from Africa has been axed by the courts after experts said the idea was “totally misconceived”. India’s Supreme Court...
Innovative Tech for Conservation in Namibia
From National Geographic News Watch: In Namibia, I visited a foundation with their ear to the ground on the latest technological developments in conservation. From cyber-stalking their GPS collared cheetah via Google Earth and Sirtrack to scanning footprints (spoor)...
Cheetah Mother’s 72 Hours: Pt III
As seen in National Geographic: Releasing the Cheetah Marcy Mendelson © 2012 / Cheetah-Watch.com I asked Cheetah Conservation Botswana’s researcher, Jane Horgan, why they needed to capture and collar a female cheetah. “We wanted home range and movement...
Cheetah Mother’s 72 Hours: Pt II
As seen in National Geographic: Scenes from the on-site workup of the wild cheetah Marcy Mendelson © 2012 / Cheetah-Watch.com My first day in the field with Cheetah Conservation Botswana staff, I met Keith. Manager of the Ko Mogotlhong Game Farm, he drove...
Cheetah Mother’s 72 Hours: Pt I
As seen in National Geographic: The latest from cheetah country comes to you in 3 parts: Part I: Ghanzi District, Botswana. Late October, 2011 – Cheetah Conservation Botswana It is Sunday at last, time to rest. A lazy feeling takes hold of cheetah camp, even Murphy is...
Botswana: When Predators & Farmers Collide
As seen in National Geographic: These people work hard out here; the conservationists, the farmers, everyone. The hot days of October dictate an early rise to reach the far-flung locations that entail research, data gathering and community outreach. I’m in...
The New Puppy
Great news from Botswana! Following this incident on the Flattery’s farm in the Ghanzi District of Botswana where jackals were killing off sheep and other predators were about in the region, the farmers are trying a new method other than hunting. Take a look at the...
Busting a Cheetah Skin Seller: South Africa
As seen in my ongoing reports on National Geographic News Watch & click here for Interview with Annie Beckhelling during the operation. Cape Town, South Africa, December 21, 2011 — I have just returned from a 9-day trip through the remote North West Province and...
UPDATE: Landmark Leopard Trust Speaks Out
In response the CapeNature ‘agreement’ mentioned in the previous blog post: Speak Out: Should South Africa issue permits to hunt predators? Landmark Leopard & Predator Project – South Africa has this to say: Please find attached a detailed submission and formal...
Should South Africa issue permits to hunt predators?
Killing animals from helicopters. It’s not just for Sarah Palin’s Alaska. It’s on the table as a justified means of wildlife management in South Africa. Published under a low-profile link on their website, CapeNature says you have until June 5th, 2012 to comment on...
The Desert Cheetah: Part II
From National Geographic News Watch: Imagine four people; one researcher, two volunteers and myself in pursuit of wildlife on foot across an expanse so large it defies description. We’re searching for Lilly, the translocated cheetah and her cubs. Rising...
The Desert Cheetah: Part I
From National Geographic News Watch: I’m not entirely convinced this isn’t a death march. It’s high noon in the oldest desert on earth. Glancing down at the red sand to see a beetle burrowing back under, saving itself from the scorching heat, I’m transported to a long...
India’s Plan to Re-Introduce the Cheetah on Hold
May 8, 2012 – From ‘The Hindu’ & ‘Mail & Guardian’ Well spotted: India’s cheetah plans ‘misconceived’ A plan to reintroduce cheetahs to India from Africa has been axed by the courts after experts said the idea was “totally misconceived”. India’s Supreme Court...
Innovative Tech for Conservation in Namibia
From National Geographic News Watch: In Namibia, I visited a foundation with their ear to the ground on the latest technological developments in conservation. From cyber-stalking their GPS collared cheetah via Google Earth and Sirtrack to scanning footprints (spoor)...
Cheetah Mother’s 72 Hours: Pt III
As seen in National Geographic: Releasing the Cheetah Marcy Mendelson © 2012 / Cheetah-Watch.com I asked Cheetah Conservation Botswana’s researcher, Jane Horgan, why they needed to capture and collar a female cheetah. “We wanted home range and movement...
Cheetah Mother’s 72 Hours: Pt II
As seen in National Geographic: Scenes from the on-site workup of the wild cheetah Marcy Mendelson © 2012 / Cheetah-Watch.com My first day in the field with Cheetah Conservation Botswana staff, I met Keith. Manager of the Ko Mogotlhong Game Farm, he drove...
Cheetah Mother’s 72 Hours: Pt I
As seen in National Geographic: The latest from cheetah country comes to you in 3 parts: Part I: Ghanzi District, Botswana. Late October, 2011 – Cheetah Conservation Botswana It is Sunday at last, time to rest. A lazy feeling takes hold of cheetah camp, even Murphy is...
Botswana: When Predators & Farmers Collide
As seen in National Geographic: These people work hard out here; the conservationists, the farmers, everyone. The hot days of October dictate an early rise to reach the far-flung locations that entail research, data gathering and community outreach. I’m in...
The New Puppy
Great news from Botswana! Following this incident on the Flattery’s farm in the Ghanzi District of Botswana where jackals were killing off sheep and other predators were about in the region, the farmers are trying a new method other than hunting. Take a look at the...
Busting a Cheetah Skin Seller: South Africa
As seen in my ongoing reports on National Geographic News Watch & click here for Interview with Annie Beckhelling during the operation. Cape Town, South Africa, December 21, 2011 — I have just returned from a 9-day trip through the remote North West Province and...