**Snared Leopard Update** The pregnant leopard has been released back to the wild at a release site in the North West Province. She recovered from her injuries and has been fitted with a satellite collar and will be monitored by the North West Nature Conservation department. The following is an extract from WESSAs media release on the 8 October 2014: It is uncertain how the stress of being snared and injured will affect her pregnancy, but the team felt that it was important to get her back into the wild as soon as her wounds had sufficiently healed so that she would have the best possible chance of survival. Based on the data from the satellite collar, she currently appears to be looking for a denning site. A programme which aims to rid the Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve of snares has been launched by WESSA and the Tshwane University of Technology, and will be put into action from Monday 13 October. WESSA is also involved in the Gouritz Biosphere and potentially the first UNESCO approved Biosphere Reserve in KZN. Heartfelt congratulations to the following individuals/organizations for saving this animals life and for putting her back in the wild where she belongs: • John Power, Directorate: Biodiversity Management, North West Provincial Government • Dr Paul Bartels, Veterinarian: Department Nature Conservation, Tshwane University of Technology • WESSA (Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa) • Drs Katja Koeppel and Francois Le Grange, veterinarians: Johannesburg Zoological Gardens • Tokkie Botes: Helicopter owner and pilot • Frank Molteno: Helicopter pilot • Bob Boden
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:41:24 +0000
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