Sometimes making a conservation management call for a particular issue can be a huge responsibility with regards to our wildlife population on the reserve. Occasionally, even when it seems to be the most obvious decision to take, it can turn into a tragedy. When I joined a new developing ecotourism wildlife reserve in Northern Zululand, South Africa, I found out in a short period of time that there was a huge opportunity for me to continue my leopard field research there. During the initial phase of development allocated lodges were in the.... read more
Tracking lions on foot is an exhilerating experience that must be done with caution, patience and respect.... read more
Over the past few days little can compare to nine wild dogs that have been on and off our property in the Sabi Sands. After spending some time along the Sand River, we witnested a full scale battle between some spotted hyena and the pack right in front of the lodge. It was thought that the pack might have killed a lone hyena but the hyena was saved by the arrival of about ten other clan members. The noise was incredible. The dogs continued to peruse the area and the next morning managed to kill an nyala. With the dogs making a kill on the Sand River that morning everyone expected the hyenas to.... read more
