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by Spotted Cat
Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:20 pm
Forum: Rhino Management and Poaching
Topic: Rhino Poaching 2015
Replies: 245
Views: 10598

Re: Rhino Poaching 2015

:shock:

Every time I look at the full moon, I am awed by it's beauty ... but in Rhino terms it's hunters moon ... so terribly sad!
by Spotted Cat
Fri Oct 03, 2014 10:23 pm
Forum: Travel Tales of Hluhluwe/Imfolozi Game Reserve
Topic: Flutts, the Brat and Mommo in Natal (Part Two: iMfolozi) *
Replies: 13
Views: 4403

Re: Flutts, the Brat and Mommo in Natal (Part Two: iMfolozi)

I wanna go too!! We live about an hour's drive from the Park but haven't been there for quite some time. Once found a rhino on the Sontuli loop with a snare around it's neck and immideately reported it at Mpila camp. A few years ago a man was attacked by a leopard while sitting at the braai in Mpila ...
by Spotted Cat
Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:31 pm
Forum: Rhino Management and Poaching
Topic: Legalising International Trade in Rhino Horn ???
Replies: 639
Views: 27172

Re: The pros and cons of trading in rhino horn published

We can agree to disagree, Richie .... do the "Leeuloop" as punishment O/\ O**
by Spotted Cat
Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:12 pm
Forum: Rhino Management and Poaching
Topic: Legalising International Trade in Rhino Horn ???
Replies: 639
Views: 27172

Re: The pros and cons of trading in rhino horn published

I agree 100% with the argument as stated in the above reply - NO to trading in Rhino horn!

To sell on the black market is a lucrative business. And money talks the language every greedy person understands O/
by Spotted Cat
Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:50 pm
Forum: Kruger Information & General Discussion Forum
Topic: Mozambique Traffic: Pafuri Border Post-Punda Gate
Replies: 25
Views: 5510

Re: Permits for operators using Kruger National Park border

^Q^ At last! checklist quite comprehensive, now to walk the walk and not just talk the talk. ;-)
by Spotted Cat
Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:54 pm
Forum: Elephant Management and Poaching
Topic: Elephant Poaching: Arrests, Prosecutions & Sentencing
Replies: 46
Views: 13761

Re: More ivory nabbed at Kenya airport in Nairobi

...and investigations are now underway to find the source of the ivory, the shippers, and the recipients in Malaysia.

Hope they are successful!!!
by Spotted Cat
Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:47 pm
Forum: Addo Elephant National Park
Topic: Jackal carcasses found in Addo
Replies: 44
Views: 3341

Re: Jackal carcasses found in Addo

I always say ... "by the way you treat an animal, your character can be judged", the easiest and best way to choose my friends!
by Spotted Cat
Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:33 pm
Forum: Fauna and Flora of Kruger Park
Topic: Elephant tips another car Kruger
Replies: 13
Views: 1798

Re: Elephant tips another car Kruger

Oh, my :shock:
We are going to Kruger next month. I DO NOT like to be close to them ... bum shots are the best lol

Old Duke was the only elephant we ever got close to ... the gentle giant. RIP old buddy!
Both tusks were broken and he looked very frail. I'll always remember his eyes!
by Spotted Cat
Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:15 pm
Forum: Camps of Kruger
Topic: Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Replies: 135
Views: 16303

Re: Leopard shot in Berg-en-Dal

So sad such a beautiful animal had to be shot, but it would have been more tragic if a human life was lost. I read Kobie Kruger's book "All Things Wild and Wonderful" in which she tells of the unlikely relationship between their family dog and a lion cub she had raised. She even tried to teach Leo ...

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