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you the latest wildlife news, articles and information
about wildlife, birds and birding, as well as other interesting
features and events in adventure sports, tourism, travel,
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SWALLOWS DYING BY THE THOUSANDS – SOUTH AFRICA
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“Vast climate changes during March, from the extremely hot to the bitterly cold, played a major role in the death of the swallows.”
9 April 2008 |
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2010: 5 000 ROOMS STILL NEEDED
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Soccer World Cup 2010 – Opportunity to register your accommodation establishment.
3 April 2008 |
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POACHERS ARRESTED IN KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
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Carcasses of two Rhino cows were found.......
2 April 2008 |
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TULI WILDERNESS TRAILS – NEWSLETTER MARCH 2008
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Off the Beaton track – March 2008
27 March 2008 |
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SADC TOURISTS TO GET SINGLE VISA
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The SADC region is amongst the top preferred destinations by tourists in the world.
26 March 2008 |
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RELYING ON GENERATORS FOR 2010
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With 815 days to go before the World Cup Soccer in 2010, South Africa battles with power shortages and is making plans to try and ensure that matches will not be interrupted by power shortages at all match venues.
19 March 2008-03-19 |
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KRUGER PARK RANGER ACQUITTED
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Field ranger acquitted after shooting and killing a poacher.
3 March 2008 |
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MEDIA RELEASE: SANPARKS RESPONDS TO MINISTER'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON NORMS & STANDARDS FOR ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT
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“In the extreme cases, where culling may be considered as a management option, we will be guided by the provisions of the Park Management Plans.”
25 February 2008 |
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SOUTH AFRICA – 4 X 4s TO COME UNDER THE WHIP
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New regulations governing the use of 4x4 vehicles and quad bikes throughout southern Africa could soon become law.
12 February 2008 |
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SOUTH AFRICA FACES CONTAMINATION CRISIS
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Alarming findings contained in a series of reports.......
3 February 2008 |
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BLACKOUTS TO COST SA 2010 SWC?
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Power cuts in South Africa – Tourism will be affected....and the Soccer World Cup in 2010?
23 January 2008 |
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EVEREST HERO EDMUND HILLARY DIES
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Sir Edmund Hillary was one of the greatest adventurers ever, a courageous man and humanitarian who lived a life of determination, humility and generosity.
11 January 2008 |
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CROCODILE EATS TWO PEOPLE – SOUTH AFRICA
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Huge Nile Crocodile attacks and eats two people in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
9 January 2008 |
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REFRESHED AND READY FOR 2008
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We wish all of you happiness, good health and success in 2008.
7 January 2008 |
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YEAR END MESSAGE
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It is holiday time and the season of joy and happiness.
14 December 2007 |
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK – NO MERCY FOR RULE-BREAKERS
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Media Release: Laying Down the Law in KNP
5 December 2007 |
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KRUGER PARK RANGERS ARREST LONG TIME ADVERSARY
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The suspect has been linked to a large number of rhino poaching incidents....
20 November 2007 |
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TULI WILDERNESS TRAILS – LATEST NEWS - NOVEMBER 2007
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Off the Beaton track – November 2007 – Newsletter by Craig Beaton
Very good early rains, a flood and great sightings - Lion, Cheetah, Elephant and a writhing mass of Banded Mongoose.....
15 November 2007 |
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AFRICAN WILD DOGS CROSS BORDERS
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Wild Dogs translocated from Marakele National Park (South Africa) to the Northern Tuli Game Reserve in Botswana...
14 November 2007 |
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ST LUCIA WETLAND PARK RENAMED
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Effective from 1 November 2007 it will be called iSamangaliso Wetland Park...
1 November 2007 |
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TWO NEW BORDER CROSSINGS FOR THE NORTHERN CAPE
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Border posts both in National Parks – South Africa
26 October 2007 |
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HELP THE EWT WITH WILD DOG SIGHTINGS IN KRUGER
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The African Wild Dog is South Africa's most endangered carnivore and there are fewer than 500 free-ranging Wild Dogs left in the country....
12 October 2007 |
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MOÇAMBIQUE TO EXPORT CROCODILES TO SOUTH AFRICA AND ZIMBABWE
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More than 100 000 crocodiles are set to be exported.....
11 October 2007 |
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15 000 KENYA WILDEBEEST DROWN
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Indirectly deforestation could probably be the cause.......
10 October 2007 |
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GIRAFFE 'FOR THE POT' SAVED
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Police restrained Zimbabwe villagers from slaughtering and eating a giraffe.
22 September 2007 |
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - RANGERS GET EQUIPMENT
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SANParks Honorary Rangers were responsible for the sourcing of this equipment from various companies.
14 September 2007 |
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ELEPHANT 'PLAYED SOCCER WITH ME'
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While he was lying staring into the elephant's eyes, he hoped his death would be quick...........
14 September 2007 |
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DANGEROUS SNAKES SMUGGLED INTO SOUTH AFRICA
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There is no antivenin for these snakes in South Africa.
12 September 2007 |
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MAN CONVICTED OF POACHING IN CAMDEBOO NATIONAL PARK
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“A single poacher can do an enormous amount of damage by setting a snare-line of thirty to forty snares.”
11 September 2007 |
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SPRING HAS AGAIN ARRIVED IN SOUTH AFRICA
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Officially, Spring starts on the first day of September in South Africa
1 September 2007 |
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ZIMBABWE DESTROYS 400 000HA FORESTS EACH YEAR
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The big joke is that in May this year, Zimbabwe was controversially elected to the chair of the UN's Commission on Sustainable Development.
31 August 2007 |
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SOUTH AFRICA FACES WATER CRISIS
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Threats included the discharge of effluent by industry, sewage spills and chemical run-off........
30 August 2007 |
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ENRAGED ELEPHANT FLIPPED CAR
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The elephant trumpeted and stomped around.......
15 August 2007 |
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AFRICAN FISH CAN BEAT MALARIA
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A nutritious fish eaten in Kenya, could be used as a weapon against malaria.....
10 August 2007 |
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NEW SPECIES FOUND IN DRC
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Six new species discovered..........
9 August 2007 |
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KNP BREACHES DAM TO PREVENT POISON SPREADING
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Kruger National Park rangers first picked up the problem during autumn and early winter of 2005....
8 August 2007 |
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MAN ARRESTED FOR STARTING FIRE IN KNP
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The man was caught setting a fire near Phabeni Entrance Gate.....
6 August 2007 |
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WITCH DOCTOR PUNISHED FOR POISONING WATERHOLE
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Justice is served on a convicted murderer and killer of wildlife in Nwanedi Nature Reserve (Limpopo Province, South Africa).....
26 July 2007 |
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ALIEN FISH RUINING CAPE TOWN WATER
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One of the most aggressive of the alien species is the barbel, or sharptooth catfish....
19 July 2007 |
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RARE WHALES DIE ON SOUTH AFRICAN BEACH
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The whales were found dead on the beach at Buffels Bay near Knysna.
9 July 2007 |
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RICHTERSVELD DECLARED A WORLD HERITAGE SITE
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It is South Africa’s 8th World Heritage Site.
28 June 2007 |
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SARDINE RUN – THE GREATEST SHOAL ON EARTH
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It is that time of the year - the sardines are on the move again.
22 June 2007 |
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OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION AND LAUNCH - MOKALA NATIONAL PARK
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Mokala National Park – South Africa’s 22nd National Park officially launched.....
19 June 2007 |
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AFRICA - ZAMBIA'S LAST 2 WHITE RHINOS SHOT
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Poachers have shot the last two white rhinos in Zambia....
12 June 2007 |
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KNYSNA ELEPHANTS MAY SURVIVE
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These elephants are the last of the most southern elephants in Africa.
4 June 2007 |
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BONTEBOK NATIONAL PARK - UPGRADED FACILITIES
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SANParks launches upgraded facilities at Bontebok National Park.....
29 May 2007 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS – ANOTHER NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
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Eskom identify '2nd Koeberg' sites....
28 May 2007 |
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RIETVLEI DAM NEAR PRETORIA – HEAVILY POLLUTED
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Rietvlei report: don't drink the water....
11 May 2007 |
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - WATER RESTRICTIONS
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Stringent water restrictions will come into place from 23 April 2007 until further notice...
23 April 2007 |
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TULI WILDERNESS TRAILS – LATEST NEWS
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Off the Beaton Track – Newsletter March 2007
12 April 2007 |
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ELEPHANT KILLS TOURISTS IN ZIMBABWE
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Two tourists died when an elephant charged them in western Zimbabwe....
27 March 2007 |
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PILANESBERG MOPS UP AFTER FIRE
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More than two thirds of the vegetation in Pilanesberg National Park was lost due to a raging fire........
26 March 2007 |
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AFRICA - MOZAMBIQUE - FORESTS IN DANGER
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Destruction of indigenous forests continue at a shocking rate...
23 March 2007 |
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - ELEPHANTS ATTACK RANGERS
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A Field Ranger has stabilised in hospital after an attack by Elephants in the far northern part of the Kruger National Park.
13 March 2007 |
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BACK FROM THE HOLIDAYS AND READY FOR 2007
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We wish all of you happiness, good health and success in 2007.
5 January 2007 |
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YEAR END MESSAGE
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It is holiday season in South Africa – and time for a break!
15 December 2005 |
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LIONS ON A HIKING TRAIL
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Encounters of a dangerous kind!
Their roars sounded like thunder drifting across the plains, enough to make your bones rattle and the earth shake.
8 December 2006 |
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TURTLE WATCHING SEASON IN SOUTH AFRICA
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It’s Turtle Watching Season in South Africa on the Northern KwaZulu – Natal / Maputaland Coastline.
16 November 2006 |
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK LAUNCHES TSENDZE CAMPSITE
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Back to basics with Tsendze Rustic Campsite
26 October 2006 |
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TULI WILDERNESS TRAILS – LATEST NEWS
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Off the Beaton track – Newsletter by Craig Beaton
Spring / Summer 2006
24 October 2006 |
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK – CRIME BUSTER
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Sniffing out crime in Kruger National Park....
13 October 2006 |
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CRICKET – TWENTY20 2007 WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA
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The first Twenty20 World Cup Cricket Championship will be held in South Africa in 2007 and the venues will be...........
10 October 2006 |
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - ARMED ROBBERY AT ORPEN GATE
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Media Release by KNP: Orpen Gate Robbed
3 October 2006 |
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ROBBERS FOILED AT NUMBI GATE – KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
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Attempt to open safe failed, ice creams stolen instead of money.
2 October 2006 |
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK – BIRDING WEEKEND JANUARY 2007
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Honorary Rangers do sterling work.........
13 September 2006 |
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SPREAD OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
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Bovine tuberculosis has now spread from south to north throughout the whole of the Kruger National Park.
12 September 2006 |
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SPRING HAS AGAIN ARRIVED IN SOUTH AFRICA
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Early rains has fallen in many parts of the country.......
29 August 2006 |
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SETBACK FOR 4X4 DRIVERS AT SANI PASS
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Last chance to drive Sani Pass on gravel.....
21 July 2006 |
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ELEPHANTS SHOT OUTSIDE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
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Two "stubborn" Kruger National Park elephants have been shot and killed after a group of 15 wandered out of the park through a section of broken fence.
18 July 2006 |
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ROBBERS HIT KRUGER CAMP
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Tourists were not targeted.......
11 July 2006 |
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BOGUS COLLECTOR USING THE NAME OF WILDLIFE SOUTH AFRICA
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This person has been encountered, using our name to solicit funds from the public in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.
20 June 2006 |
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TULI WILDERNESS TRAILS, BOTSWANA – OFF THE BEATON TRACK
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Read the latest news on wildlife, birding; and life and changes at the bush camps in general, compiled by Craig Beaton from Tuli Wilderness Trails.
23 May 2006 |
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POACHING IN KRUGER NATIONAL PARK – TWO GUIDES SUSPENDED
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Media release, issued today by Raymond Travers, Media Relations Practitioner, Kruger National Park.
18 May 2006 |
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SOUTH AFRICA - PREGNANT LEOPARD TRAPPED AGAIN
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It is high time that the authorities in South Africa consider an outright ban on the use of gin traps.....
8 May 2006 |
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SOUTH AFRICA - PREGNANT LEOPARD SAVED FROM DEATH
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In a dramatic rescue, a pregnant Leopard was saved from certain death after being caught in a gin trap....
3 May 2006 |
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - ELEPHANT BULL OVERTURNS CAR
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Too many Elephants, too little space, might be the cause of aggression by Elephants in the Kruger National Park......
12 April 2006 |
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AMERICAN PROFESSOR KILLED BY CROCODILE
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The tragic incident occurred on the Limpopo River adjoining the Northern Tuli Game Reserve, in Botswana.
29 March 2006 |
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ELEPHANTS KILL TWO MEN IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS
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In one incident an Elephant handler was trampled to death......
23 March 2006 |
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KRUGER PARK – SIRHENI – A CUT ABOVE THE REST
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Superb management makes the visit so much better…..
6 March 2006 |
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FARM MANAGER SURVIVES CROCODILE ATTACK – SOUTH AFRICA
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Crocodiles are widely dispersed after the recent heavy rains………..
28 February 2006 |
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - CROCODILE BRIDGE ENTRANCE GATE OPENS AGAIN
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Media Release: Crocodile Bridge entrance gate open for traffic
21 February 2006 |
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FLIGHT OF THE BROWN-VEINED WHITE BUTTERFLY - SOUTH AFRICA
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The migration is late this year………………
15 February 2006 |
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NEWS FLASH! – KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
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Flooding! Crocodile Bridge Entrance Gate Closes Again!
10 February 2006 |
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BABOON ATTACKS 4 YEAR–OLD – SOUTH AFRICA
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Tragedy for Cape family…
6 February 2006 |
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BIRDING NEWS – AN UNUSUAL INCIDENT
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Why did the Grey Heron do that?
23 January 2006 |
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PYTHON BITES YOUNG GIRL - SOUTH AFRICA
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Saved by her friend and his dog…
19 January 2006 |
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CROCODILES & ELEPHANTS CAUSE DEATHS IN ZIMBABWE
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Crocodiles - The most dangerous of all wildlife in Southern Africa?
12 January 2006 |
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KHOTSO, PULA, NALA – PEACE, RAIN, PROSPERITY – 2006
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Back from the holidays and ready for 2006.
9 January 2006 |
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WILDLIFE SOUTH AFRICA CC - YEAR END MESSAGE
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Tired of working throughout the year, it is time for a well deserved break….
15 December 2005 |
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WILDLIFE AND HUMANS - CONFLICT & TRAGEDY
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Even if you think you can, one can never really predict the reaction of a wild animal. If you make the wrong decision, consequences can be dire.
9 December 2005 |
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OKAVANGO INCIDENT - TOO BIG TO HANDLE
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By Paul Kimble
The last Gone Fishing article for 2005
26 November 2005 |
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FLYING WITH THE FROG
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We arrived at the river the next morning before the sun……
A Gone Fishing Story - By Paul Kimble
11 November 2005 |
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HOW LEOPARDS ARE HUNTED IN SOUTH AFRICA
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Hunting a Leopard in this manner is killing through target shooting!
2 November 2005 |
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RIETVLEI RESERVE PRETORIA – CROCODILE SIGHTED!
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It is a mystery how the Croc got into the dam……………
27 October 2005 |
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RECIPES AND COOKING FROM SOUTH AFRICA
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New on wildlifesouthfafrica.com - Welcome to the Recipes & Cooking pages on our website…
17 October 2005 |
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BIRDS AND BIRDING IN CAPRIVI – “GET A LIFE”
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Destination Ngepi Camp on the Okavango River.....
Barry McGaw on his recent birding trip to the Caprivi
6 October 2005 |
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WINE ROUTE FOR KWAZULU – NATAL
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First wine estate for KwaZulu – Natal……………
6 October 2005 |
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Wildfires Rage Throughout South Africa
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Elephants had to be put down in Pilanesberg National Park.....
28 September 2005 |
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POINTS TO PONDER
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A Gone Fishing Story by Paul Kimble
These are the actions of a madman...........Umzimvubu River, Port St. Johns…
17 September 2005 |
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Hippo Kills Man in South Africa
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The man was taking a bath in a river……………
7 September 2005 |
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Buffaloes released in uMkhuze Game Reserve
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Part of a major game relocation program….
3 September 2005 |
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Spring has again arrived in South Africa
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….trees already starting to bud.
27 August 2005 |
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Monster Python captured near Pilanesberg
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These giants are not easily found anymore……
15 August 2005 |
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Robbery in Skukuza (Kruger National Park)
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Four suspects arrested.........
15 August 2005 |
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The Big Bird Race – Tragedy of the Albatross
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The evil of “longlining” strikes again….
11 August 2005 |
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Upgrades in Kruger National Park
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Media Release from Kruger National Park: Ongoing upgrades in KNP.
2 August 2005 |
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Marine Venom
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Get to know these species and avoid them…
A Gone Fishing story by Paul Kimble
25 July 2005 |
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Seventh World Heritage Site for South Africa
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The other six sites are ………….
15 July 2005 |
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