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Always had a love for the natural environment, and was fortunate to have parents that spent alot of time in the bush. I suppose thats where my love for nature came from. After completiong my schooling I spent a few years travelling but soon realized my heart was in Africa. Came back a started working in Field Guiding and Game Ranging where I had the privelage to work with amazing conservationists and and ecologists whom all had a part to play in developing my knowledge in the natural environment. At the age of 21 I picked up my first stills camera and fell in love with photography, and it wasn't soon after that that I played with my first video camera. Well, thats was me. I studied at the Wildlife Film Academy and had a great opportunity to work on a documentary with NHU Africa on Elephants and was then offered a position at Wild Earth. And so here I am. Great to be here.

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ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Today is Friday the 29th August 2008, and it is my last day here with Wild Earth. It would take nothing less than a short novel to describe my time here, as the experiences I have had and the people I have met have been nothing short of extra-ordinary. I leave not only a job (well, not really a job, more of a lifestyle) but I leave behind good friends with whom I have shared some classic moments in my life. Nothing could have prepared me for the calibre of individuals I met here at Wild Earth, w… Continue

Posted on August 30, 2008 at 8:32am — 9 Comments

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MEETING KARULA

Started of the drive without a real plan, but heard on the radio there was a hippo walking around out of his waterhole in the South Eastern point of Western Gowrie. Decided to make our way straight there, as it is not particularly often that you get to see hippo on the open road in the middle of the day. We never really made it that side because as we drove by Twin Dams, Alex spotted a spotted cat drinking from the waters edge. It was the Karula female, a leopard I had not yet seen. She holds a… Continue

Posted on June 12, 2008 at 10:29am — 8 Comments

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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH MOJO

Well, this is a face we have grown to know and love. Over the past few weeks, this white-tailed mongoose has made his appearance in front of our cameras over and over, and has become extremely habituated and comfortable with our presence. He has very fittingly been named Mojo. It has been a fantastic privilege to be on drive and out at night with the infrared equipment and spend the amount of time we have with Mojo and just sit and watch his nocturnal behavior. I have in my years as a guide seen… Continue

Posted on June 10, 2008 at 2:11pm — 7 Comments

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Joining the WE team!

It is great to be here and part of this awesome team at Wild Earth and part of the WE community. I really appreciate all the emails from around the world welcoming me onboard. Coming from a bush background, it is just like coming home, and the welcome I have received from my fellow WE colleagues has made it an absolute pleasure settling in here. Jan has been a great help giving me the low down on the FCC and technical details of the WE operation and Alex getting me filled in with the camera setu… Continue

Posted on May 26, 2008 at 12:04pm — 5 Comments

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At 8:32pm on January 13, 2009, allcreatures said…
Marco,
Hope your new adventures are rewarding. We do miss you, though.
Deborah
At 3:19am on December 31, 2008, Margo (kiotewoman) said…
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At 10:53pm on December 23, 2008, Pat said…
Merry Christmas, Marco. Miss you.
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At 12:43am on September 8, 2008, blueeyedlibra said…
Hi Marco....was nice hearing that you emailed WE telling everyone Hi. Hope all is well with you and your new adventure!
At 7:52pm on August 29, 2008, Lisa said…
well apprently my protest went unheard LOL
nice and quiet and personal today Marco. It was very nice just to drive and chat. Have fun on your adventure!
At 7:35pm on August 29, 2008, Judy said…
PS: Keep us posted on what you are learning about the Meerkats. They are such funny little creatures and fasinating to watch. We loved the part about them on the Planet Earth Series and, or course Meerkat Manor!
At 7:30pm on August 29, 2008, Judy said…
Today's drive was exactly why you will be missed. Each of you have your own unique talent to contribute to the WE experience. I have enjoyed your stories, fables, folk lore as well as picking leaves and limbs to us how the locals use them for hygene or cures.
I can truely say I have learned a lot from you and now you are off to further your knowledge. I wish you well and will continue to hope that you will return to WE one day soon. Thank you,
Judy
NE Florida

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ILP in the USA




Along came Deb Weston.
We've been hoping to find someone to help with our social networking in the USA for a while, then along came Deb Weston.
Deb has been a supporter of the ILP for quite a while and came over to meet the team in Africa a few weeks ago. I'm pleased to announce that Deb has graciously offered to assist with social networking and fund raising for the ILP in the USA. So if you are in the USA, get in touch with Deb and let her know you are out there and care for the plight of wild leopards.

As most of you know, Kirsty Lynas has been working hard on social networking for the ILP in the UK ever since she finished her five month spell as a volunteer with us earlier this year.

Kirsty is continuing to work for us from the UK and co-ordinating with Deb who will cover the USA. Kirsty is also now managing the ILP membership scheme. All of those who have joined so far will be able to receive insider knowledge from Kirsty on a regular basis.

On that front, we need more folks to join the ILP membership scheme and soon, if we are to have any chance of saving the lives of Leopards. Sound dramatic? Well, a leopard was illegally shot this week and we were unable to prevent it.
That's one less leopard in the rapidly diminishing gene pool. If we all don't act soon there will be no leopards left in wild area's. That's no idle statement, our model shows a huge decline in the wild population. The genetic tipping point will come very soon, after which there will be no recovery. Please join the ILP membership scheme, we need your help.


Written by Will Fox

ILP Membership Scheme



I want to walk into the office of the CEO of Mpumalanga Parks Board next week, armed with your support and confirm our help to prevent senseless killings of wild unfenced Leopards throughout the province.
Next year will be our ten year anniversary and the biggest yet for the ILP. Provincial authorities have no funds or people to tackle the issues at hand and have asked for our help. We must act now to conserve the dwindling leopard population. Time is slipping away, but we need funds to tackle the problems and mobilise a team. That is why we have put together a membership scheme. Please make a small donation (your choice, but please don't hold back), and become a member of the ILP. You'll receive regular updates from the front line of wildlife conservation and a voucher worth $380 which you can redeem against a 2010 Wildlife Safari with On Track Safaris.
Donations can be made by credit card via our UK Representatives Research Cam www.researchcam.com. All funds raised go to the ILP.
Paste the link below into your browser:
http://www.researchcam.com/ILPmembership.html

Thanks in advance
Written by Will Fox
 

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