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The Kalahari a Truly Wild Place

Jan 27, 2015 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Lions, Raptors, Safari Travels Tagged: Bat Eared Fox, Botswana, desert, Egret, Gemsbok, hartebeest, kalahari, Khutse Game Reserve, Kori Bustard, Lapped face vulture, lion, oryx, Ostrich, springbok, Steve, Tawny Eagle, vultures, White Backed Vulture

PHOTOS Khutse game Reserve in the Kalahari of Botswana is a truly wild place where nature reigns. “Another human?” That was my reaction that third night when Steve from the Lion and Leopard Research Project drove up to our campsite around dusk. After several days in the wilds of the Kalahari’s Khutse Reserve Russ and I got used to the quiet, no people only the sounds of birds or the ringing in my ears. Ever been in a place so quiet you ears literally start ringing? After our first day without phone service or internet access I was pretty much…

Eight Different Ways People are Saving African Wildlife

Feb 25, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Lions, Raptors, Rhino Tagged: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Ben, Carol, Dance to be Wild, Gearge Mbatha, Kruger, Margie Klover, Monkey Helpline, One More Generation, Patrick, Patrick Sibeko, Peter Milton, Roz, Shannon, Sheila, Silke, Steve, Vincent Barkas

What we can learn from the quite different ways people are saving African wildlife. “Just save the animals!” Fewer years ago than I care to admit my thinking was that simplistic. I thought wildlife conservation was all about keeping wild animals and birds safe in their natural environment. Well it is, but modern life has made it much more complicated. In the lengthy well researched work, “Evolution & Innovation in Wildlife Conservation” the issue of protecting Africa’s wild animals and birds is presented in great detail. However, during the first half of our ten week Africa Wildlife Conservation Tour…