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A mammoth dilemma

Started Dec. 25, 2008

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I am involved in ecotourism, conservation and development issues primarily in the Lowveld region of South Africa, and trying to find a balance between these three important fields. I am also interested in rhino and elephant conservation, birds, reptiles, invertebrates and medicinal plants. I am particularly interested in how people and wildlife can benefit from one another, especially in the context of the Shangaan communities within the Greater Kruger Transfrontier Conservation Area. While I am always interested in the 'Big 5' - Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo, I am also fascinated by the 'Small 5005' - Antlions, Leopard Tortoises, Elephant Shrews, Rhino Beetles, Buffalo Weavers...and their thousands of relatives.

Helene, my wife and two children, Asha and Benjamin live on a wildlife estate close to the Greater Kruger Park Transfrontier Conservation Area.
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http://www.TheSmall5005.com

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At 8:49pm on December 21, 2009, Marie said…

At 11:41pm on October 14, 2009, Brian Tobin said…
Hi Rael
I saw your name on the Bird ID page, hope you don't mind the intrusion.
I have posted a few pictures of birds on my WE page that I am not sure of. Would you mind taking a look at them when you have the time.
Many thanks
bulalio (real name Brian Tobin)
At 6:23am on January 27, 2009, Rowan Calder said…
Cheers ears
At 6:42pm on January 20, 2009, Penny Legg said…
HI Rael - thanks for that - Gareth is taking a break from the industry right now and is working for the company that is putting in the health spas at all the lodges. I have however put it in my memory banks just in case he ever needs it. He is a level three guide with many years of experience. Thanks for the note it is much appreciated. Regards Penny
At 8:58pm on December 29, 2008, EmeraldCity said…
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At 12:00am on December 29, 2008, Peaches said…


Hope you have a great New Year Rael ~ Eby ~
At 10:44pm on December 23, 2008, Mike Moss said…
Hi Rael, no offense taken, however my trip is already bought and paid for. I have fallen in love with the folks at Lion Sands, I consider them my friends, and given that they are next door to Sabi Sabi, the scenery and the animals are usually the same ones. On my following trip, I may take you up on the offer. Cost is always a consideration for me. As for looking them up on this trip, I would feel a bit uncomfortable asking the folks at Lion Sands to drop me off there so that I could be shown around. I am sure its a great place as many folk rave about it on various forums.
At 9:20pm on November 6, 2008, Marie said…
Rael, that is so great that you work in ecotourism and conservation. I too believe that both animals and people should benefit from one another without hurting the livelihood of one or the other. Both sides benefitting from each other is the ultimate goal of conservation and keeping our world alive, beautiful, and diverse.
At 10:51am on October 26, 2008, EmeraldCity said…
Hello Benjy, Welcome to WE.TV...
At 7:14pm on October 23, 2008, Margo (kiotewoman) said…
Hi Benjy,
I'm glad you like Buck. He does look a bit like a dirty zebra. I hope you have a wonderful sleep and get lots of play afterwards. :o)
 
 

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Bo turns up after three weeks



We had been quite concerned about Bo, who you may remember is a two year old male leopard who we are tracking via a GPS collar. We hadn't received any uploads from Bo's collar for three weeks and to say the least we were getting worried. However he has turned up alive and well and as you can see, he's been a busy boy. The collar stores data and uploads at set times if he is in cell phone range. Thankfully he has moved back into cell coverage. Our thanks to Lela and other ILP members who have been tracking Bo from their homes and keeping us updated. We don't always have a good Internet connection here in the bush, and rely on help from our friends. You can also join the ILP and help us track research animals.
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Susan joins the ILP team


We have a new member of the ILP team. Susan Belling has joined us to help with our work in conservation. Susan is a qualified Game Ranger and has recently been leading overland Safaris through main land Africa. Susan wants to pout something back into conservation and has decided to work full time with the ILP. She has been training with Gerrie and Anton over the last weeks, investigating leopard issues on local farms and tracking leopards via telemetry. She is now joining Anton on her first Black Leopard investigation at the Dalton Trust in KZN. Where she will be putting her training into action under the supervision of head researcher Anton. If you would like to welcome Susan then you can become a fan by selecting the link below.
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