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heute im ZDF Mittagsmagazin "Ein Mädchen kämpft gegen Wilderei" - Im südlichen Afrika, wo heute noch die meisten Nashörner leben, werden die Tiere rücksichtslos gejagt. Alyssa Carter, ein kleines Mädchen aus Südafrika, ... (Der Link ist für Gäste ausgeblendet. Um ihn zu sehen, bitte registrieren!) (Beitrag noch online, Stand 28.5.15)
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Eight year old donates sniffer dogs to Marakele National Park
The South African National Parks (SANParks) Honorary Rangers in partnership with Alyssa's Save The Rhino's Fund officially handed over two trained sniffer dogs to the Ranger Corps in Marakele National Park. This handover was facilitated by the Waterberg region of the SANParks Honorary Rangers and the SANParks Honorary Rangers canine fund.
“The SANParks Honorary Rangers are proud to be associated with this important initiative that is making a difference in the conservation and the protection for the rhino population within our national parks” said Louis Lemmer, National Chairperson of the SANParks Honorary Rangers.
“This partnership between the SANParks Honorary Rangers and Alyssa's Save The Rhino's Fund is an example of how the public can make an active contribution to such an important cause”, concludes Lemmer.
Alyssa Carter started making and selling chocolates in May 2013. The chocolates, selling for R10 each, have a hand-drawn picture of a rhino created by Alyssa. To date, over R300, 000 has been raised and her dream is to raise even more money to help buy additional trained sniffer dogs for our national parks, as well as the necessary supplies the dogs will need.
Unlike many fundraising initiatives the SANParks Honorary Rangers utilise 100% of all money raised for the purpose for which it is donated. No public money is used to run activities and every cent donated by the public for counter poaching or other projects is used to fund the actual project in our national parks.
Tomorrow, when our rangers face the challenges of a new day in the bush, they will do so with the full knowledge that there are people who appreciate and support them in what they do.
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South African National Parks (SANParks) Honorary Rangers
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Date: 2015-06-09
Neighbouring farmers to the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West have been asked to be on the lookout for a lion which escaped from the Park on Friday, 5 June.
Park Management was alerted when a farmer reported that he’d seen lion spoor on his land. The Park’s San trackers were immediately deployed to follow the spoor together with the farmer. A helicopter that was in the park for a wildlife census at the time was also dispatched to assist in the search. A gemsbok carcass was put out in the hope of attracting the lion, but by dark the lion had not yet been located.
Both aerial and foot patrols over the weekend have not yet yielded the desired results. Although the trackers picked up the lion’s spoor on a number of occasions, the terrain is mountainous, with many river valleys, thus making tracking difficult.
The lion is a three-year-old male, believed to have been forced out of the Park by older males. It is suspected he escaped through a hole under the fence line after damage caused by heavy rains last week. The lion then moved onto the parallel Fraserberg road to the west of the Park and entered private property through a storm water drain.
Tracker teams, including tracking dogs and their handlers, have been sent from Addo Elephant and Mountain Zebra National Parks to assist in the search. The aerial and foot patrols are still ongoing.
Members of the public who may see the lion or any signs of it are requested not to confront it and to contact the Park’s Hospitality Manager, Brian van der Westhuizen, on (023) 415 2828, who is in contact with the search parties.
Issued by:
South African National Parks (SANParks) Frontier Region Communications
Enquiries:
Fayroush Ludick
Regional Manager: Communications, SANParks
Tel: 012 426 5371, cell: 082 888 0201
Email: fayroush.ludick@sanparks.org
Ein Sprecher von SANParks hat vorhin bestätigt, dass ein Löwe aus dem Karoo NP entwischt ist.
Sollte ihn jemand zufällig sichten, bitte den Park Hospitality Manager Brian van der Westhuizen unter (023) 415 2828 anrufen.
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Following an extended 3 week operation in mountainous terrain and through a number of river valleys, a 3 year old male lion that escaped from the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West has been successfully recaptured.
It is suspected that the young male might have been chased away by older lions and escaped from the Park on Friday, 5 June 2015 through a place in the fence that had been damaged following heavy rain. The lion has been evading capture for a period of 3 weeks.
In 2010 lions were released into the Karoo National Park near Beaufort West for the first time after an absence of almost 170 years from the area. The introduction of lion into the Park was done in respect of the conservation objective of reintroducing species that occurred historically in the area, although this has also enhanced tourism to the Park. The Karoo National Park, which has always been a popular stop over on the N2 for the journey between Gauteng and Cape Town, is also increasingly a sought after tourist destination in its own right.
According to historical records, the last wild lion was shot at the nearby settlement of Leeu-Gamka in 1842. Historical evidence of lion occurrence in the area includes farm and river names based on the word “leeu” or lion, and the fact that the two main rivers draining the central Karoo mountains, the Leeu Rivier and Gamka River, derive from the Afrikaans and San words for lion respectively.
Two male lions, two lionesses and four cubs were released from the boma into the Karoo National Park on 11 November 2010, becoming the first wild, free-ranging lions in the Great Karoo since 1842.
According to Nico van der Walt, Park Manager at Karoo National Park, the lion was eventually captured late yesterday (Monday, 29 June 2015) after the trackers found spoor in an area approximately 20 kilometers from the Karoo National Park. “It appears the young lad had covered over 300 kilometers during his journey, and a number of sheep and a kudu were reported to have been killed by the lion since its escape.”
“The lion had been located by spotters on Monday above steep cliffs in the Nuweveld Mountains, at 5800ft above sea level. It was darted by a SANParks Vet from a helicopter and brought to safety under extremely difficult conditions. It had to be loaded into a sling underneath the chopper while lying immobilised on the mountain side. This was the most dangerous part of the operation as the helicopter blades were not more than two meters from the mountain edge with the lion lying 3 meters from a high cliff.” Van der Walt said the lion has now been released into a boma and has been fitted with a tracking collar. “We are happy to report that it is in good health and it would be put under observation for the time being.”
SANParks, Chief Executive Officer, Fundisile Mketeni congratulated the team for their professionalism in discharging their duties. “This has not been an easy task to perform by any measure – we therefore thank all stakeholders from the neighboring communities and all those that assisted in this operation, including a tracking team that came from as far afield as Botswana to assist in bringing the lion back home.”
Assistance in tracking the lion was provided by a range of organizations including Cape Nature, South African Police Services, Northern Cape Conservation, the farming community, Berg Kwagga Trackers, and Shimane Safaris from Botswana. Mketeni concluded “It has been a momentous task to track this lion over a period of three weeks under extremely difficult conditions through the mountains and valleys of the Great Karoo, and to effect the safe capture and return of the lion to the Karoo National Park. The efforts of SANParks staff, and all those who assisted, have really lifted conservation to another level and for that we are extremely grateful.”
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Issued by: South African National Parks (SANParks)
Corporate Communications: Tel: 012 426 5170
Media enquiries: Reynold Thakhuli: GM: Media, PR & Stakeholder Relations, SANParks. Tel: 012 426 5203; Cell: 073 373 4999; Email: rey.thakhuli@sanparks.org
Picture 1: Karoo National Park, Park Manager,Nico van der Walt following a successful darting of a 3 year old male lion that escaped from the park for over 3 weeks.
Picture 2: A lion lifted to a place of safety after a successful recapturing in the Nuweveld Mountains within the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West.
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A field guide working for one of the Open Safari Vehicle (OSV) companies operating in the Kruger National Park was attacked by a leopard today (Thursday, 2 July 2015) during a game drive. The incident happened just after 13:00 at Alfa Loop on the H4-1 road just outside Skukuza Camp.
According to eye witnesses, the guide was with about 6-8 tourists on his OSV and watching the leopard some two metres from the vehicle. The animal cunningly disappeared, probably went around the guide’ (driver)’s side while the group was still searching for it. The guide had relaxed on the OSV when suddenly the leopard leapt and grabbed his arm, trying to jump into the vehicle. Everybody in the OSV started hitting the leopard with any object they had with them. The leopard would not let go of the guide’s arm; until a tourist from another vehicle rushed and repeatedly used his vehicle to scare off the animal and that is when it eventually let go.
“We would like to thank the tourist from another vehicle for his quick and decisive action as he saved the guide and tourists’ lives. It is suspected that the leopard was fighting with another one as its hind was badly injured; the other leopard was spotted in the area watching from a distance,” said GM: Communications and Marketing, William Mabasa.
A resident medical doctor has since treated the guide for injuries.
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Caption Photo: The leopard, after it was captured for examination
Issued by:
Communications & Marketing Department, Kruger National Park. Contact: Tel: 013 735 4262, cell: 082 807 1441 or email: laura.mukwevho@sanparks.org...<mailto:laura.mukwevho@sanparks.org>
Enquiries:
William Mabasa, GM: Communications and Marketing, Kruger National Park. Contact: Tel: 013 735 4363, cell: 082 807 3919 or email: william.mabasa@sanparks.org...<mailto:william.mabasa@sanparks.org>
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KNP Rangers receive advanced night-vision equipment
Today (9 July 2015), the Kruger National Park (KNP)’s ranger corps received a collection of top-of-the-range monocular night-vision equipment to the combined value of R3.4 million from Peace Parks Foundation, in order to assist them in their efforts to combat wildlife crime.
Said Peace Parks Foundation (PPF) CEO, Werner Myburgh; “Field rangers remain the most critical first line of defence on the ground against rhino poaching. With most incursions happening at night, and as criminal syndicates become more and more sophisticated in terms of their tactics and equipment, Peace Parks Foundation is proud to assist South African National Parks in levelling the playing field with advanced technology that not only ensures a safer working environment for the rangers but also keeps them one step ahead of the poachers.”
Night vision has become a key opto-electronic technology in modern conflicts that take place in the dark. The new equipment allows for thermal imaging and high quality depth perception, whilst offering a comfortable and ergonomic size and shape.
Major-General Johan Jooste, who heads up Kruger National Park’s counter-poaching activities, welcomed the contribution: “This generous contribution of such a large quantity of much needed night-vision gear will help rangers throughout the park to gain the advantage and be pro-active, thus not only saving rhinos, but also safeguarding themselves. The equipment can be seen as a force multiplier that makes the ranger more effective and the same number of people can have a greater effect. We salute the PPF as a valuable ally in our rhino campaign.”
The contribution from Peace Parks Foundation also includes training sessions so as to teach the rangers how to most effectively utilize the night-vision equipment for their specific needs within the unique Kruger National Park environment.
Through its Rhino Protection Programme (RPP), Peace Parks Foundation supports various projects that aim to stop or deter illegal activities on the ground – i.e. at the frontlines of the poaching war; destabilise and interrupt the supply chain through interventions such as intelligence operations; as well as efforts to reduce market demand for illegally traded rhino products. The RPP is implemented under the auspices of the South African Department of Environmental Affairs in partnership with South African National Parks and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. The roll-out of the multi-faceted programme is made possible through funding from the Dutch and Swedish postcode lotteries and various other private donors and foundations.
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Issued jointly by
Peace Parks Foundation and South African National Parks - Kruger National Park
Media enquiries either:
William Mabasa, GM: Communications & Marketing, Kruger National Park. Contact: Tel: 013 735 4363, cell: 082 807 3919 or email: william.mabasa@sanparks.org
Or
Lise-Marie Greeff-Villet, Communications Coordinator – Peace Parks Foundation. Contact: Tel: 021 880 5125 or email: lgreeff-villet@ppf.org.za
Photo 1
KNP Rangers officially received the night vision equipment from the CEO of Peace Parks Foundation today. Clockwise back row: Maj Gen (Ret) Johan Jooste - KNP Officer Commanding, Robert Mathebula – Special Ranger Environmental Crime Investigations (ECI), Werner Myburgh – CEO: Peace Parks Foundation, Kally Ubisi – Skukuza Section Ranger, Given Chiloane and Caiphuas Mathebula – Skukuza Field Rangers
Front row – Freddy Maluleke, Gerald “Rhino” Mathebula, Present Nyathi and Amos Mzimba - Special Rangers: ECI
Photo 2
Rangers out in the field and testing-out the advanced night vision equipment
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Private OSV Guide attacked by a Leopard
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Kruger leopard attack guide not at fault
Date: 2015-07-16
Following a highly unusual incident recently of a leopard attack on a tourist guide working for a private Open Safari Vehicle (OSV) company operating in the Kruger National Park (KNP), South African National Parks (SANParks) said in a statement that there was no fault with the conduct of the guide.
The incident took place just after noon on Thursday, 2 July 2015 during a game drive with guests in the guide's OSV and in full view of other tourists. It happened on Alpha Loop on the H4-1 road just outside Skukuza Rest Camp, on the road to Lower Sabie.
Speaking at a media briefing at its headquarters today (Thursday, 16 July 2015), Glenn Phillips, KNP Managing Executive, said, SANParks, through Mr Joep Stevens, conducted a thorough investigation to, inter alia, determine the facts around the unusual behaviour shown by the leopard on that fateful day. “It is very sad that this incident took place in the presence of guests and that the leopard had to be euthanized. Leopard sightings are most special in the Park, and no-one wants to see this happen, as various people had to, during this incident”
Regarding the risk related to Open Safari Vehicles, Phillips indicated that in the past 15 years close to 1,5 million guests entered the Park on privately operated OSV’s. This translates an average of 262 persons in 41 vehicles in the Park every single day. This incident is only the second such incident since the inception of OSV operations, 20 years ago. “As long as standards are maintained with vehicle design (height of sides) and guides are suitably skilled, the risk is minimal”.
According to Phillips, investigations on the leopard pointed out that the animal was in a very poor condition and that the unusual behaviour was possibly as a result of gradual habituation due to feeding. “This and other related circumstances which led to a decision to euthanize the animal were confirmed by a post mortem administered by the Skukuza State Veterinarian who attended to the matter.”
He said the results of the post mortem revealed that the animal’s teeth were in a poor condition, its stomach was empty, it had a distended or swollen gall bladder, was burdened by parasite (both internally and externally), had abnormally worn paw pads and was infected with tuberculosis”
Phillips also revealed that apart from the post mortem procedure carried out, the investigation also focussed on a number of aspects including allegations, mostly on social media platforms, of harassment or ‘boxing in’ of the leopard by the tourist guide. “This aspect received specific focus during the investigation with consideration given to eyewitness accounts as well as graphic sketches from the guide and visual or video evidence provided.”
“It has to be said that on closer inspection, it was evident that the animal was in no way ‘boxed-in’ or harassed in its free movement as alleged in some of the social media comments. The investigation has therefore absolved the tourist guide from any wrong doing.”
In conclusion Phillips indicated, that the investigation report broadly acknowledged that the leopard was in poor condition and according to eyewitnesses who spotted the animal earlier, its behaviour was clearly unusual as it reared itself against a window of another vehicle. Therefore the conduct of the guide that was attacked was not unlawful or unreasonable.
Glenn Phillips thanked the public that came forward in order to assist in the investigation and indicated that management will be looking at various visitor management interventions to improve the conduct on our roads, especially at game sightings.
Issued by:
South African National Parks (SANParks) Corporate Communications
Media enquiries:
Reynold “Rey” Thakhuli
GM: Media, PR & Stakeholder Relations
Tel: 073 373 4999 012 426 5203
email: rey.thakhuli@sanparks.org
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Date: 2015-08-05
On the 3rd of August 2015, news trickled through of an odd bird seen at Perdekloof Picnic Site near Cape Point in Table Mountain National Park (TMNP).
Although the photos are not of the greatest quality, for all intents and purposes, the bird looks very much like a Tree Pipit which would be a huge record for the province indeed (without a doubt, the first ever)! Perdekloof is not accessible to the general public. Hopefully, we might be able to change this temporarily as it would certainly be great to be able to get in there and confirm for sure that the bird is still there and what species it is with further photos.
Message from editor of the South African Rare Bird Network
For those who are wanting to try and look for the possible Tree Pipit found yesterday near Cape Point, SANParks has agreed to open up Perdekloof picnic site on 5 August 2015 to birders from 09:00 until 14:00. There will be a SANParks official at the gate policing entry and checking on what people are up to.
The following important points are worth noting:
- Please do not arrive before 09:00 or after 14:00 – you will not be allowed access then.
- Entry will be as per normal entrance into the Cape Point section of the National Park i.e. you either present your valid Wild Card or pay the necessary entry fee.
- The entrance gate to Perdekloof is along Red Hill Road at 34°12'22.31"S 18°24'9.97"E.
- Beyond the toilets which is towards the top end of the picnic area at Perdekloof, there is a fence which separates the last copse of trees and the ranger’s house from the rest of the picnic area. DO NOT go beyond the fence or the toilets at ANY stage during your visit. This is a sensitive area and no disturbance will be tolerated.
- Please think about your fellow birders when looking for this bird and don’t chase it around too much – there will be others after you that will also want to see it.
- This is a special dispensation that SANParks has agreed to open this area up for birders, so please act respectfully (as I’m sure you will all do anyway), so that we can keep a good relationship with SANParks for potential future twitches.
If the bird is still around, further discussions will take place to look at the possibility of access on the weekend, but nothing is definite for that yet.
Good luck!
Kind regards
Trevor Hardaker
SARBN
Cape Town, South Africa
Email: trevor@southarchitects.co.za
Chris Paton
South African National Parks
Email: chris.patton@sanparks.org
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