Archives: September2010

• Herbivore age & sex monitoring – Read more here

  Do you know your kudu from your nyala and steenbok from your duiker? Askari monitors the herbivore species as well as the predators

• Game capture & release – Read more here

  Askari assist with all new game releases onto the reserve and also with the huge task of game capture

• Elephant impact & Monitoring – Read more here

  Monitoring of the largest mammal on earth

• Cheetah re-introduction – Read more here

  Askari is part of the cheetah action plan to help conserve this endangered species

• Giraffe feast for the lions

  An adult male giraffe is a big meal, even for a pride of 7 lions with 4 hungry cubs to feed

• Ground hornbill conservation – Read more here

  Southern Ground hornbills need our help! Destruction of their nesting habitats is causing a decline in populations

• African wildcat rehabilitation – Read more here

  The African wildcat is a secretive nocturnal cat, but its populations are quickly becoming threatened due to in-breeding with domestic cats.

• Birds of prey – Read more here

  Birds of Prey (BOP’s!) are an essential part of a healthy, functioning ecosystem

• Arrival of brown hyaena to Pidwa

  Throughout August and September we have received 5 brown hyenas!

• Road repairs & Maintenance – Read more here

  There are no tar roads on Pidwa wilderness so our dirt tracks need a little maintenance

• Restoration & Building projects – Read more here

  If there’s a handy man in you, you’ll enjoy these projects

• Reserve clean up – Read more here

  Removing human debris and leftovers from a wilderness area is one of the most satisfying feelings you can find

• Reed relocation & Planting – Read more here

  If it’s up to your knees in mud you like then reed planting is the activity for you!

• Protection of sensitive tree species – Read more here

  A trialled and tested method of protecting trees from extreme elephant damage is carried out by volunteers

• Fence patrols & Maintenance – Read more here

  Volunteers assist with keeping our fences in good runnnig order

• Ecological monitoring – Read more here

  Volunteers collect vital ecological data which assists with management decisions on the reserve

• Bush encroachment & Erosion control – Read more here

  Erosion and bush encroachment control is a huge part of restoring the African bush back to its natural state. Volunteers carry out this vital work from the very start, re-picking the soil and re-sowing the seed.

• Anti-poaching – Read more here

  Volunteers assist with anti-poaching patrols and removal of snares and bush kitchens

• Alien Plant Control – Read more here

  Volunteers are taught how to recognise and treat various alien plant species and are then an integral part of the clearing process.

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