We've come to the end of our third three-month cycle with no sign of any leopards, but will hopefully have more luck with the next study sites selected for November – January. Unfortunately only eight of our ten cameras obtained results this...
Posts tagged “Conservation”
The new volunteers this month got a taste of excitement from day one of their arrival at Kariega Game Reserve when they assisted in the release of three Bat-eared foxes. These small furry creatures were quick to dart out of their travelling boxes and head for the bushes, but one particularly friendly (or confused) bat-eared fox obliged us by stopping for photos right in front of the boma fence that we were perched on. It was a great opportunity to work so closely with some of the smaller and shier animals found on the reserve!
Volunteer Programme August 2011
This month 30 different species were caught on the trap cameras, with a total 399 photographs taken altogether. This is a significant increase in both respects and can be attributed to the rotation of the cameras, or even the change to warmer...
Leopard Project August 2011
This month 20 different species were caught on the trap cameras (unfortunately no leopards yet), and a total of 209 photographs were taken. Some interesting pictures of game were caught including water mongoose, black rhino, porcupine, and bushpig...
Leopard Project June 2011
In 2010 the Kariega Leopard Research Project was launched by the Kariega Foundation, in conjunction with the Kariega Conservation Volunteer Programme, and in collaboration with the Centre for African Conservation Ecology of the Nelson Mandela...
Leopard Project May 2011
Last week was action packed for Kariega’s new volunteers, and this week is looking like it will be more of the same!!! Shortly after their arrival at Kariega the elephant herd politely introduced themselves to the volunteers by parading past our...
Volunteer Programme April 2011
Hallo, hallo!!
It is time for eating too much, having all those obscure relatives over and of course giving and receiving tons of gifts, hugs and kisses. Yes folks, it is Christmas time and all of Kariega is gearing up for the guests and...
December 2010 Newsletter
Well here we are again – almost at the end of another year!
Summer is here and so are the storks, very busy delivering all the new babies to the animal parents out there.
The lioness has finally decided to bring out her three cubs and share them...