Rhino atrocities - March 2011, Kariega Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, footage by Dr William Fowlds. 12/16/2011
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This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.  This leopard died on 8 June 2010 on the farm of Mr Gerrie Nortje near Willowmore as the result of a gin trap. These gin traps (exactly these as pictured) are now defined by the Department of Environmental Affairs as a soft trap. This is utterly outrageous!
Do you care enough to stop this? *IF YOU DO NOTHING ELSE FOR CONSERVATION, * ACT ON THIS NOW! PLEASE Object to the Norms and Standards for the Management of Damage Causing Animals by 31 January 2011 Submit the attached drafted objections. You are welcome to edit it and to distribute it. "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke  The Landmark Foundation staged a public and symbolic burning of gin traps in the Baviaanskloof (Eastern Cape) this week.
This is a culmination of a 4 year effort to rid the area of these barbaric predator control mechanisms; namely gin traps, indiscriminate poisons and hunting dog packs. These "tools" have seen the known numbers of leopards killed in the area rise to 25. These barbaric and ecologically damaging production tools are causing havoc and immeasurable damage to our biodiversity countrywide, as literally thousands of animals are being indiscriminately wiped out through these practices in the interest of agricultural profits. Furthermore, retailers are knowingly sourcing their products from such production methods, and we as consumers are knowingly or ignorantly supporting these practices through buying these products. NEWSLETTER NEWS & UPDATES [08 Aug 2008] 03/26/2011
 Two slain black-backed jackals. This picture was taken near Graaff Reinet on 28 July 2008.
Is this the "proud display" of South African DEAD biodiversity??!! Please consider your farm-reared meats or animal fibre (wool and mohair) purchases next time you are at the supermarket, as your choices may make you part of this barbarism. The Landmark Foundation is developing wildlife-friendly products that will be launched under the Fair Game™ brand in the next few months, so do look out for these. STOP THIS SLAUGHTER OF OUR PREDATORS  Predator Persecutions Continue…but some Battles Won
The Landmark Foundation has in the last week rescued the 17th leopard in the last 4 years in and around the areas surrounding the Tsitsikamma Mountains, the Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve and Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. In fact, it was the 14th rescue in the last 18 months! We have been able to do this with the help of local farmers who have been willing to embark on and partner with us on our non-lethal, ecologically and ethically acceptable predator management efforts. We are proud of these efforts, although daunted by the task at hand. Since late 2002, 24 leopards have been killed in this area (80% of them as a result of gin traps on farms!), but the real number may be substantially more than that, perhaps even double. Pic: Dead black-backed jackals, Great Karoo. Persecuted???!!! (Photo: Nama Karoo Foundation)  Dear All
I am pleased to be able to report a further expansion and breakthrough for our project that has resulted from the rather unfortunate events reported in late 2007 where a leopard died in the eastern part of the Western Cape  This week we rescued the 15th leopard in and around the Baviaanskloof since the Landmark Foundation project commenced in 2004. It was a large male leopard (for our area) of 38 kg. He was released back at the site of capture after collaring it with a GPS tracking device.
Research: Our research programme is under the auspices of Rhodes University and which is analysing the data obtained from this leopard and the other 14 animals in the region to help establish information about the population densities, genetic vigour, distributions and ultimately the population viability of these elusive animals. This individual leopard was trapped in one of our custom-made “live” traps that prevent injuries. The cat was released on site, and we are particularly excited by the fact that we already have 2 female leopards collared and tracked in the specific area. This will add a great deal to the information needed to understand how male and female leopards interact in the region. We anticipate breakthrough data from this animal. | CategoriesAll Archives |
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