Once again we had a full house of volunteers in July, 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...

Kariega Conservation Volunteers enjoying the company of the children at Farmerfields school, where we volunteer to teach one day a week and donate valuable school supplies.

Kariega Game Reserve volunteers ring bark alien invasive pine trees,...

Two items on the same page in a recent newspaper caught my eye. The first dealt with rhino poaching. In this a conservationist bemoaned the fact that a great deal of the money given by well-meaning members of the public to combat the poaching of...

June was a busy month for the Kariega Volunteer Programme, not just with how many activities we did, but also how many volunteers we had to help out. A full house comprised mainly of strapping young men! Those of you who are veteran volunteers out...

Kariega Game Reserve volunteers teamed up for a 7-a-side soccer tournament from which all proceeds were donated to Bongi's Quest, a children's book aimed at raising awareness about rhino poaching. We also had a chance to sell the new Kariega...

This month we received a visit from a third year Rhodes University student, Leigh, who is doing a scientific research project for her Bachelor of Science degree. She is analyzing dung samples of Eland and Impala, which are mixed feeders, at...

As I write, a beautiful full moon, the brightest phase of 2012 illuminates both the good and evil in the African landscape outside. How often in this world do a small minority of evil men, a fraction of all those that stand for good, dispossess...

I have spent the past week away from Kariega looking after other things. With me I have carried another amazing rhino experience which I shared with Jason in the dusk of the evening before I left. After several unsuccessful attempts during the...

Understandably, monitoring Thandi since the last procedure has been more difficult as they have retreated into the thickets again and remain elusive. The reports and photos from Jason show the presence of extensive scabbing and some area of dried...