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A group of wildlife film-makers that 'rip' LIVE WildEarth video and make mash ups.
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Comment by Claire-M. on June 12, 2008 at 7:13am - This week I made a new video "Enamoured Mr T The Mapogo". For those of you who don't know me, here's to URL for it : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2UW9T2FzcM.
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Comment by Claire-M. on June 12, 2008 at 7:09am
- Well! Hello Filmmakers, Clic2007 here. I joined the group because I hope that we will eventually get to know better and discuss our personal views and goals on filmmaking. First let me say that I greatly admire your abilities to work with music ... your rhythm, I who's lost way behind when the tempo is faster than that of the waltz.
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Comment by Karen-inVA (Moderator) on May 16, 2008 at 9:14pm -
Was just looking thru some of the vids that have already been added here and just realized the date of Karula and Saseka being seen on May 14th. Thinking back in time we saw Karula on Mother's Day, May 13th of 2007 right outside the gate to Jurie and Pippa's house.
The drive had ended for just a few minutes and Pieter and I believe it was Jan popped back in and surprised some of us still sitting here with an awesome sighting of our beloved Karula. Now WE can sit back in amazement at what she has done in 1 year's time with raising 2 beautiful daughters.
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Comment by Karen-inVA (Moderator) on May 16, 2008 at 9:06pm
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Howdy Gang,
Just wanted to pop in and shout a BIG THANKS to ALL of you that record the Drives and the Dam Cam.
They say a picture speaks a thousand words, so guess it's safe to say that a video speaks a million memories.
Thanks bunches from a Still Shooter. ;)
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Comment by Graham Wallington on May 10, 2008 at 1:06am - Nice video Anne. Thanks for sharing. I had not seen Daniels goodbye.
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Comment by Anne Rogers on May 10, 2008 at 12:40am - watch?v=OCGoCzv1yYc
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Comment by sagresta on May 8, 2008 at 2:10pm - Hello to all the WE film makers out there!
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UK tour raises some great questions
Some great questions have been raised by University students during my recent lecture tour in the UK, which have focused our thoughts on the direction of the ILP for the next years. Sure, we’re growing rapidly but it’s important to ensure that we focus on our core aims first and foremost. The object of our research is to gather data on the density and behaviour of leopards (and other carnivores) outside of formally protected areas. And why? Well it is in these areas (the largest land mass of South Africa) that leopards are in conflict with humans and in these areas where they are the last of the big five remaining truly wild.
So how can we conserve the dwindling leopard population. As said, first we need data, but also we need to develop wildlife management methods and techniques. Within this we need to become more than a pure research project and tackle some of the other issues. Education is undoubtedly a major factor. We need to get the message across in the right way. But we also need to develop and employ pragmatic management solutions. We will need a holding facility to temporarily detain problem animals, sufficient to give us time to ensure that any relocation does not compromise the genetic dynamics of an area and importantly that we do not create a problem in that area. Whether that be with local livestock, people, or other leopards.
All of this will mean we need more staff. Dedicated people who have a passion for wildlife conservation. We’ll also need more funding. But here is where we can offer something a little different. We want to create an ILP membership scheme (say$8 annual fee). However rather then just ask for a membership fee, in return we want to offer something more than a badge or membership card. Membership will then entitle folks to a 10% discount off an African Conservation Safari. As with everything we do, we look to our friends to give us their input and feedback, so if you have any thoughts on this concept then I'd love to hear from you.
Written by Will Fox
Honey Badgers - You have to love them
Finally we have some news on our Honey Badger project. As you may know we have been holding two troublesome honey badgers, that were killing Geese on a farm and removed before they could get into even deeper trouble. Of-course we have been waiting for permits but (in this case), that is no bad thing. It has provided time for the badgers to loose their homing instinct to that farm (otherwise they would just head home and into more trouble). It's also given us time to arrange for tracking equipment. In this regard, we took lots of advice from badger specialists before deciding on a two pronged approach to tracking these animals that roam in very large areas.
Firstly, one of the badgers had a radio transceiver implant yesterday (unobtrusive low range device placed under the skin by a vet), and second they will each be given VHF collars before release. Of-course with such tenacious animals the collars won't last long before the badgers have destroyed and discarded them, but by that time we hope to have logged their new home range and have an idea of where to find them. Thereafter the implant (which has only a small range) will help us to monitor the badgers for the next year or so and gather much needed data on Honey Badgers living outside of formally protected area's. You've heard it before, but these are the area's where all carnivores at the biggest and imminent risk from human conflict. So we very much hope that these two will be only the first of many, so that our study results can hep formulate pragmatic conservation policies.
For now, the badgers will be monitored at Moholoholo wildlife rehabilitation centre for another twelve days and then we'll release them into a wild area. Where we hope they'll stay out of trouble. Yea I know, fat chance of that. Badgers just seem to look for trouble. I have to be honest, it's why I love them.
Written by Will Fox
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