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I was asking about the curious cob-webby nests I saw in the Pine trees all over France a few weeks ago and with the help of my friends on the chat page managed to identify them as the nests of the Pine Processionary Caterpillar. If anyone is inter...
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Nocturnal Djma This will be super fantastic for me here in the UK. I am 2 hours behind you guys so a 22.00 'nocturnal' drive will mean I should be able to watch all of it. Brilliant. I so hope it all goes according to plan. Good Luck from Flora B.
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Pine Processionary Caterpillar

I was asking about the curious cob-webby nests I saw in the Pine trees all over France a few weeks ago and with the help of my friends on the chat page managed to identify them as the nests of the Pine Processionary Caterpillar. If anyone is interested in these not so nice little pest, there is an interesting article at this, rather long, link.

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/pics/uploads/pine_processionary_moth_468.jpg&imgrefurl=http://oreneta.com/ka

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Posted on May 22, 2009 at 9:20pm —

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Nocturnal Drive

Nocturnal Djma
This will be super fantastic for me here in the UK. I am 2 hours behind you guys so a 22.00 'nocturnal' drive will mean I should be able to watch all of it.
Brilliant. I so hope it all goes according to plan.
Good Luck from Flora B.

Posted on February 15, 2009 at 8:55pm —

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At 11:07am on March 20, 2009, SharonAustria said…
Hi there, FloraB!
Just now discovered you have joined WE. Congratulations on 'your' new kitty addition to your family - what a great thing to do! Hope to see you in the chat room here sometime soon!
At 7:36pm on March 16, 2009, Margo (kiotewoman) said…
Thank you for the friend request. I hope you're enjoying your time here and I'm looking forward to seeing you on the drives (which sadly for me is usually on the weekends) :o(
At 3:39pm on March 16, 2009, Patty said…
Hi Flora, thank you for the friend request...it is my pleasure. I see you have great people in your circle of friends!
At 5:39am on January 16, 2009, MOTHERNATURE said…
FLORA B DAAAAAWLING..... IS THAT YOU AND G MAN OR IS THAT TESTER? LOL

I WAS EXPECTING ONE, BUT YOU FOUND TWO FACES AND LOVELY ONES AT THAT :o)
At 8:32am on January 8, 2009, MOTHERNATURE said…
THANKS FLORA B FOR YOUR COMMENT....AND I BELIEVE YOU IF YOU SAY YOU ARE THE MUM TO BENGAL TIGERS. BESIDES THAT BIG CAT FLAP FOR YOUR DOOR, DON'T FORGET THE GIANT KITTY LITTER BOX!! LOL
At 11:13pm on January 7, 2009, Flora B said…
I got a Bengal Tiger for Christmas. Honest! We're going to need a very large cat flap :)
I am now the happy adopted Mum of Malu Pothi a 13 yrd old Mummy of 3 cubs, 1 male and 2 female. She lives in Nepal so I wont see so much of her - but hey! maybe she will write to her new Mummy.
At 10:06pm on January 7, 2009, MOTHERNATURE said…
HELLOOOO FLORA B MY FRIEND, IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU SHOWED UP ON OUR WILDEARTH RADAR! I AM SO HAPPY YOU NOW HAVE A PAGE TO CALL YOUR OWN. NOW YOU JUST NEED A FACE....LOL
At 4:36pm on January 7, 2009, Calista said…
Hi Flora,
WElcome to WE.TV. It is nice to have you here. Enjoy the site and happy camming.
At 4:31pm on January 7, 2009, Liz said…
Welcome to WE Flora! Have fun exploring the site and Djuma!
At 3:36pm on January 7, 2009, Margo (kiotewoman) said…
Hi Flora..............welcome :o)

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Disturbing data

GPS tracking collars normally make our life a lot easier. As seen above, we can track leopards via Google Earth maps and then follow this up with ground surveillance. GPS collars may be more expensive than the old fashioned radio collars, but they're worth their weight in gold.
Of-course it isn't always good news. This week we have received worrying data from one collar, where the uploaded data has remained in one position for seven days! Obviously the leopard wouldn't be glued to one spot unless something is wrong. Either she has shed the collar (which can happen if he has been in a fight or mating), or she has died.
The team are combing the area on foot, but so far no leopard and no collar, but it is dense bush with high grass and hundreds of game trails, making life difficult. Hopefully we'll find the collar lying on the ground and not a dead leopard.
Written by Will Fox



Close call for our Volunteers


One hidden aspect of the economic slowdown is the adverse affect on wildlife. Of-course tourism and donations/sponsorship for wildlife projects have suffered. But more than that, unemployment has lead to more guys returning to the old ways.
We have several large mines about 70kms away. Mines that attracted labourers and their families from all over Africa. 8,000 of those labourers are now out of work with no source of income and some are now poaching wildlife.
However much sympathy one has for their plight, lets not forget that poaching indiscriminately kills, it is cruel and illegal.
The photo above was taken a few years ago, but I've added it to emphasise my point. The leopard shown (FS 6 one of our study animals), is carrying a poachers snare around her abdomen. Sadly she died a few days after this photograph was taken.
The other morning two of our volunteers (Alan and Steven) were out tracking leopards when they came across five guys with dogs in the bush. You may ask so what? But these guys were dragging a dead Kudu bull. Thankfully Alan and Steve did the right thing. They kept walking and reported the incident. Any confrontation would in all likelihood have ended badly.
Of-course poaching is a worldwide problem and not just in Africa. When I was in the UK, I had many problems. Although we worked closely with the police, we only ever moved the problem away for a short period. Africa is no different.
The truth is that poachers and wildlife managers generally maintain an uneasy truce. With both sides avoiding confrontation. Of-course things sometimes flares up, but there are no winners.
For now, we have increased our anti-poaching patrols and local law enforcement officers have stepped up their presence. Local papers are also running articles to emphasise that poachers will be prosecuted.
Poaching is a complicated, cultural and economic issue that won't be solved easily or in the near future. At a local level we can only attempt to manage the issue using a mixture of prosecution and education, but we can not ignore the problem.

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