Veterinary Wildlife Services
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Whales Arrive at Wilderness National Park
Date: 2008-05-20
The mild winters the Southern Coast experiences, makes Wilderness National Park a very appealing all year round destination. The whale season kicked-off early this year with many sightings of whales, seals and dolphins on the Wilderness Coast.
Sable and Roan Antelope Do Well in Limpopo National Park
Date: 2007-12-21
In February 2007 a special data logging collar (which records the daily movements of the animal using GPS co-ordinates) was fitted to a sable in a naturally occurring herd in the southern area of the Limpopo National Park, Mozambique. This was part of a study being done by Mr Valerio Macandza from Wits University to obtain comparative data on sable movements in Limpopo Natinal Park and in Kruger National Park (KNP). Valerio has been studying sable for the last 3 years in the Punda Maria area of the KNP. The collared sable was part of a herd of 4 females.
Snared Lion Cut Free
Date: 2007-11-02
Predators, such as lions are particularly susceptible to being caught in wire snares, which are usually set for antelope such as impala or kudu. Lions will walk along game paths and become trapped in snares set along these paths.
Disney expertise for SANParks Veterinary Wildlife Services
Date: 2007-10-26
Disney is not just about Mickey Mouse. There is considerably more to this multi-national corporation than meets the eye, especially when it comes to support for conservation and research issues around the world...
SANParks and Reach for a Dream Join Hands
Date: 2007-07-11
The Reach-For-A-Dream Foundation, an organisation that has brought hope and healing to countless young South Africans, believes strongly in the power of dreams. It encourages children to use their dreams to fight life-threatening illnesses.
Media Release: Black Rhino Released In Karoo National Park
Date: 2007-05-14
The last of three black rhino translocated from Namibia to the Karoo National Park near Beaufort West will be released from the bomas tonight.
Media Release: KNP Emerging Tuskers Competition: 2006 Winners Announced
Date: 2007-04-19
The 2006 Kruger National Park (KNP) Emerging Tuskers Competition attracted more than 180 individual entries and has identified eight new emerging tuskers, bringing the total to 50.
Elephants on the Move
Date: 2007-01-05
On Thursday 7 December two vets, Dr Danny Govender and Dr Peter Buss from KNP Veterinary Wildlife Services and pilot Hennie de Waal, left Skukuza to fit collars to seven bull elephants. It was an early 4h30 start to fly to Shingwedzi to beat the heat, as there is a risk of an elephant suffering from heat stress if captured later in the day when the temperatures are high.
Media Release: Skukuza Bomas Relaunched After Upgrade
Date: 2006-11-28
The R1.5-million upgrade to the Skukuza Game Capture Bomas was officially recognised today (Tuesday November 28, 2006) by the Kruger National Park’s Executive Director, Dr Bandile Mkhize...
New Beginnings for SANParks
Date: 2006-10-30
Vaalbos National Park is on the move from its current location near Barkley West in the Northern Cape, to an area south west of Kimberly, currently known as Wintershoek. Along with the move comes a new name (yet to be announced) and essentially a new national park. The move involves huge logistical operations, including the translocation of about 1200 animals, and the establishment of new facilities…
Accommodation donation for Kruger’s Veterinary Wildlife Services
Date: 2006-09-04
Monday the 28th of August, 2006 was a special day for the Veterinary Wildlife Services (VWS) in Kruger National Park. It was a day that accommodation in Skukuza Staff Village was handed over to the park by the donor Thubelisha Homes in a deal brokered by the Honorary Rangers VWS National Project.
Spectators Urged To Steer Clear Of Beached Whale
Date: 2006-07-28
Table Mountain National Park and the City of Cape Town would like to appeal to the public to stay away from the area around the Southern Right whale that beached off Kommetjie on Friday, 21 July 2006. The high number of curious bystanders over the last week has had a very negative effect on the coastal dune system and coastal milkwood thicket in the area adjacent to the casualty. The area has since been cordoned off with razor wire to protect the sensitive dune environment...
Kommetjie Whale - Background Document
Date: 2006-07-27
On Friday, 22 July, a 14.65 meter Southern Right whale, weighing 35 tons, washed up off Kommetjie in the vicinity of the Slangkop light house. The whale was examined by Dr. Peter Best who determined that it had recently given birth, and had been lactating. Dr. Best further surmised that the whale died at sea on Wednesday or Thursday last week and washed up on Friday...
Media Release: Animals Relocated to Establish a New National Park
Date: 2006-07-20
South African National Parks (SANParks) is currently involved in a massive operation to translocate animals from the old Vaalbos National Park near Barkley West in the Northern Cape, to a new national park that will be established on a recently acquired piece of land called Wintershoek, south west of Kimberley.
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