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Leopard Catches Crocodile for Dinner
..."But," says Nedick, "the croc was away from the water and it looked like it was hunting and had just met with the leopard by chance. The croc tried to jump to attack the leopard and the leopard turned around the croc from the back and killed it...English
Suspected Rhino Poacher Killed in Crocodile Bridge Section
...The team also recovered four fresh rhino horns, a hunting rifle and an axe...English
Bat Hawks Nest on Artificial Platform But No Fledglings Emerge
...The bat hawk, a rare bird lusted after by enthusiastic birders, is rarely seen because of its sparse distribution and habit of hunting for bats and small birds at dawn and dusk...English
Rhino Population on the Rise in Africa - But Northern Whites Near Extinction
..."This allowed the permit holder to legally export illegally obtained individual horn as hunting trophies," said the minister...English
Safari at Singita Lebombo Lodge
...Keep an eye out for the elusive Cape Hunting Dog.
Explore the wild African bush on a mountain bike. This allows guests to visit less travelled areas...English
2012 Marks the Start of The International Year of the Rhino
...There are ambitions to bring illegal hunting and trade, especially the illegal trade of rhino horn, under control by ensuring that effective deterrents are in place and enforced...English
San
...San Hunting SkillsThe San women have expert knowledge of the veld, and are known as the chief gatherers. Learn more about the San hunting skills and their outstanding tracking abilities and ingenious hunting techniques...English
African Wild Dog
...Wild dogs are masters of the collective approach to hunting. A hunt begins at sunrise or sunset when the dogs perform an elaborate greeting ceremony, sniffing and licking each other, wagging their tails and twittering aloud...English
Journalist And Elephant Expert Debate The Use Of Game As Protein
...In an article published on January 14, Muga amended his stand on wholesale hunting, saying that a member of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project had sensitised him to the psychological and social behaviour of elephants...English
Where Lions And Humans Meet
...Africa's lion population is estimated to number somewhere between 23,000 and 39,000.The joint research initiative has developed a database that keeps a record of human-lion conflict incidences, the use and trade of lion body parts, and lion hunting (both..English
Predators and Carnivores
...Predators, in turn, relied more on collaborative hunting to generate a surplus of food. How the surplus was disposed created hierarchies and strengthened social bonds...English
Leopard Forum Established
...This will provide a solid foundation for the forum to address other issues of concern, such as hunting permit allocations, translocation of captured leopards, the status of leopards outside of protected areas and human-leopard conflict.Fletcher says that..English
Black Footed Cat
...The 'sit and wait' tactic, slow stalking and a fast trot to surprise prey, are the three hunting styles of this feline predator...English
Prehistoric Animals
...It was probably quite leopard-like in its behaviour, leading a solitary existence and hunting by night...English
Leopard
...Leopards are so adaptable that they have even been known to survive on the outskirts of towns and villages.BehaviourLeopards lie up in hiding during the day and hunt at night, although in some areas day time hunting is common...English
Stiffer Penalties for Poaching in Zimbabwe
...According to Statutory Instrument 92 of 2009, Parks and Wildlife (Payment for hunting of animals and fish) Notice, 2009, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in terms of Section 104 (a) of the Parks and Wildlife Act, Chapter 20:14 declared..English
Pel's Fishing Owl Survey A Disappointment
...Only four birds were found during the three-day survey, which saw seven people hunting for the birds from just after dawn to just before dusk...English
Match Words With Action
...The wildly abused pesticide acts as an alternative for the usual hunting rivals to kill wildlife as it is a silent, cheap, tasteless, odorless and easy method...English
Poacher Shot and Killed in Kruger
...Various weapons, including a highly modified hunting rifle and a home-made shotgun, spotlights and camouflaged uniforms have been confiscated.Two suspects have been arrested in a follow-up operation that led the police to the village, Tonga on the southern..English
Baby Big Five Honoured in Commemorative Stamps
...The Big Five were named because of the difficulty in hunting them as well as the level of danger involved. "What made them dangerous is the fact that they fought back, especially when they were cornered or had been wounded", according to van Wyk...English
KwaZulu-Natal Students Visit Limpopo to Hug Trees
...Two to four transects were sampled each day to monitor all woody plants present, and record any browsing damage by any herbivore.The property, which formerly bred buffalo for hunting purposes, recently dropped its fences, but has maintained a double-strand..English
Toolkit to Combat Rhino Poaching
...It briefly explores the history of rhino conservation, including the relentless hunting of black rhino in the 19th century across most of central-West and Eastern Africa, and the remarkable recovery of the southern white rhino population as a result of..English
Climate Change Impact on Tourism in Okavango Delta
...She adds that the Okavango Delta offers popular tourism activities such as hunting safaris, photographic safaris, bird and animal watching, fishing, canoeing and cultural and heritage activities.Hambira for calls for a full assessment of Botswana'..English
