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Love and respect nature and all life.
I work with a domestic animal rescue organization, and have also rescued farm animals and small wildlife, such as raccoon, squirrel, opossum & birds.

My pets include: dogs, cats, turtles and fish
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http://wildearth.ning.com/forum/topics/sometimes-we-forget

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At 10:35am on July 4, 2009, Emjay said…
Hello Patty!

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At 11:44pm on April 15, 2009, Sjaak said…
Patty, i wish you a happy birthday and many years in prosperity and happiness. I saw on your page ''Good by WE ''. My english is not so good that i understand everything what happens. I hope their comes a change for the better between you and Lisa. I mis your comments and beautifull pictures.
Greatings Sjaak.
At 11:03am on April 11, 2009, Frances said…
Hi Patty
Sorry to see your goodbye. I hope you have not been upset more by silly people. I have a philosophy that there are too many people in the world and that big is not better. Thank you for all the beautiful photos on your page. I shall miss them if you have really left WE. If so, good luck in your life. Best wishes Frances
At 3:00am on March 24, 2009, DebDaleDaisy said…
Hi Patty:

Haven't seen you around in a couple. But of course, I hardly ever get on line at a normal time either. Ok and now seeing you changed your profile and it says Good Bye WE, does that mean what I think it means? What's up?
At 7:57pm on March 5, 2009, Lieschen said…
Thanks for the msg and photo - it really is appreciated! I miss being out too, but at this stage there isn't anyone who can direct - so I fill that chair quite a bit!! Keep Well. Liefde Lieschen
At 12:40pm on February 20, 2009, Pieter Pretorius said…
Thank you for all the comments and photos, I am to quiet on the social network. Can't wait to see Karula and the little one again!
At 7:15pm on January 27, 2009, Jan said…
Hi Patty! TY so very much for getting back to me. I only asked you since I think it was you that linked the 'community guidelines' to me in your "Welcome", and I'm still getting a feel for how things operate 'round here.

Thanks sooo much for answering ...I can see how pages would get bogged down with tons of photos...no inconvenience at all using Photobucket (except that I don't have an acct. there...YET!). I may attempt a background photo.

I see you're an East Coaster, too! And if you don't mind, I'll add you to my friends!

See you around....Jan
At 1:33am on January 25, 2009, Suheyla said…
Hi Patty,
thank you so much!!! Wondered why my pics were gone. I'll try to follow your link. It's sometimes a bit difficult for me as my time learning and using English is long ago ;).
And yes, my dog LOVES Agility. He's a two years old male Border Collie called Raven. His "real" name is very american ;) - "Navajo the Indian spirit".
At 4:48am on January 24, 2009, Carole said…
Patty, thanks for the warm welcome, I have the same question as Karen, how do you take photos of the drive and then post them? I have analogx but don't have a clue how to crop them into jpeg format. I'd appreciate any help you could give me.
At 3:56am on January 21, 2009, Meg said…
Thank you for the welcome. You have some great photos . Could I ask a question? How are you able to get photos from the drive? I can't figure it out :(

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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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