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Guest blog – A day in the life of a Wildlife Veterinarian – Getting to know Dr. Joel Alves.
An up-close and personal interview with Dr. Joel Alves, a young and determinded wildlife veterinarian.
Conservation
Dances with Painted Wolves
Painted wolves, from their Latin name Lycaon pictus, better known as African wild dogs, are endangered. Population estimates left in the wilds range from 5000 to 6000 animals. Read our latest blog here.
Staying in the game: Financing the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Paying for things that money can't buy: Another year of funding the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve - Read more here about our evolving and highly successful reserve financing model.
Guest Blog – Ensuring the survival of elephants and their habitats and promoting their harmonious co-existence with humans.
About Elephants Alive For more than twenty years, Elephants Alive (originally Save the Elephants SA), has been studying the elephants of the Greater Kruger Area, more recently known as the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. Our study area spans three countries and includes
Guest blog: The booming call of ground hornbills. What are they saying?
Written by Kyle-Mark Middleton According to the Zulus, who call Ground Hornbills iSingizi, this is what they say when they call. First the female calls:“Ngiyemuka,ngiyemuka ngiya kwabethu.”(I am going away, going away to my people)To which the male answers: “Hamba, Hamba, kad’usho.”(Go,
With the Global outcry focused on the plight of rhinos, spare a thought for the tiny Pangolin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2QKPJC0CQY For a fascinating peep into the world of Pangolin's, watch this incredible 3 minute trailer video thanks to Bruce Young, producer of the full length documentary “Eye of the Pangolin” available on YouTube Pangolins or scaly anteaters are tiny creatures (with
Guest blog: Dodging bullets, mambas and lions; it’s all in a day’s work for Canine Ranger Akhal
By William Sonnenberg, TPNR Landowner & Member The African bush can throw all kinds of nasty things at you when you’re out on an anti - poaching patrol. But when you’re a highly trained canine ranger like Akhal you learn to
Timbavati & EWT Vulture Conservation & Research gets off the ground
Vultures are in big trouble. All over Africa populations are declining. South Africa is no exception. Poisoning, “muti” killings, loss of habitat and scarcity of prey are some of the reasons for the decline ALTHOUGH THERE ARE HEALTHY VULTURE NUMBERS IN THE TIMBAVATI, THEIR
Guest blog: Wildlife, transport, roadkill; Join the Coalition to Reduce Collisions
By Wendy Collinson, Wildlife and Transport Programme, Endangered Wildlife Trust Deadly roads We have all accidentally collided with an animal at some point in our lives, be it a small butterfly, a bird or something larger like a kudu. Ironically, many of these
Public and Private sectors aim to stop invasive beetle in its tracks
With the recent outcry around the devastating effects of a little sesame seed sized beetle, managers within the Greater Kruger Landscape are recognizing that something needs to be done and quickly before it is too late. The Polyphagous Shot
