With the lack of water in the channel at Mankwe Dam, Pilanesberg, we were surprised to see two fairly large crocs cruising up and down and close together The Grey Heron nearby was not worried, so that should have been a clue…. I thought we might see some interaction...
A piggy weekend at Pilanesberg
On the weekend of the 24-26th June 2016, after moving a tree that an elephant had put on Tshwene, we managed to annoy the other HOs on duty… In one day, we saw three Wild Dogs (the splinter group of females), Buffalo and in the afternoon, TWO leopards!!! But...
AGM 27 February 2016
This year the Honorary Officer Association’s AGM took place on Saturday, 27 February and we are certainly very grateful to the PPC Jupiter Plant for once again allowing us to use their excellent facilities free of charge for the occasion. Getting ready for the AGM The turn out was...
Good News for Leopards
2016 starts off with some really good news for Leopards and conservationists, The Department of Environmental Affairs has set provincial leopard trophy hunting quotas at zero for 2016, effectively banning leopard trophy hunting throughout South Africa. Read the full article on the Africa Geographic website at the following link ...
Feedback Snake Identification, Awareness and Venomous Snake Handling Course
The mere mention of the word “Snakes” engenders many different, and often strong emotions in people. These are feelings that range across the whole spectrum of human nature, from fear and loathing to like and love, with a few neutral or interested thrown in to complete the mix. So...
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