The African Elephant
The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis) is under threat and is classified as vulnerable species due to habitat loss and fragmentation, and poaching. In areas where elephants and humans live in close proximity to each other, human-elephant-conflicts are increasing. This often results in property damage, injuries and sometimes even the death of elephants […]
Fighting a common threat: Poaching
So far the Dinokeng Game Reserve and its APU (anti-poaching unit) have been successful in protecting our rhinos and elephants. But poaching for so called bushmeat also is a constant thread and has caused major losses. Amongst others we lost already a lioness and a cheetah in snares. So the fight against poaching is abiding […]
