Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve

[Flutterby]

Lovely pics.

[Dewi]

Lovely photos of the dogs. Also like the crow/kite interaction pics.

Are the dogs part of the breeding/re-introduction programme?

[Duke]

Hi Dewi, we asked exactly that question and the answer is no. They said it would be very difficuly for theses animals to survive in the wild.

[Dewi]

Hmmm? That's a strange reply from them as captive Wild Dogs are regularly reinstated into the wild when they are "introduced" into a group of dogs who have been in the wild. It's a tried and tested method, developed in SA?

Maybe they were all injured animals?

[Duke]

Nope, not injured aninals. Will ask a more senior person the next time we there.

[Dewi]

Thanks Duke. Just finished reading a book on Wild Dogs, so wondered if they were part of the metapopulation programme currently ongoing in SA.

[Pumbaa]

As always awesome bird in flight shots, Sharifa

and then sable, eland and wild dogs - Not a bad way to impress overseas colleagues

[steamtrainfan]

Well well, we have now learnt a lot more about this reserve. We had no idea that there was such a variety of game there.

Fantastic sequence of the BSK vs 2 x Crows.

Lovely photos of sable, eland and the wild dog sequence excellent.

[mma_ramotswe]

Have also visited here a couple of times and while there is nice game to be seen they do also have cub petting and breeding of lions and tigers... so not on my list anymore..