THE POACHING CONTINUES AND WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT MORE THAN EVER.
I WILL NOT APOLOGISE FOR THE VERY GRAPHIC AND DISTURBING PHOTO OF THIS YOUNG ELEPHANT BUT THIS IS THE REALITY OF POACHING!!!
A few days ago the scouts found yet another poached elephant in the bush. She was around 10 years old, had no tusks and was probably poisoned. All the poachers took was her trunk and some meat from her back. WHAT A WASTE!
The main issue in my mind is that the scouts are not well trained and lack equipment and motivation for them to do a good job. Here in the park we need your help! Donations can go a long way here.
The good news is that the elephants are visiting the dam more and more and I think the hippos have had another baby. This could however be a sign that they are stressed and over breeding to compensate. Sable, roan, hartebeest, zebra, buffalo, wild dog, lion, leopard, caracal, hyena, puku, wart hog, reed buck, duiker and oribi have all been seen during September which is very encouraging for the park.
The bird life including the osprey and lesser jacana are around and can be seen most days at the dam so adds to the attraction.
The little fruit bats have returned to my house and the cutest little things you have ever seen.
The land rover continues to burn oil and needs the cylinder/turbo sorting and this is just a matter of money which I don’t have a lot of at the moment.
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