Lichtenstein's Hartebeest

[okie]

Interesting about these animals . As mentioned in the first post above , they were introduced into Kruger during the 1980's .
In fact , those hartebeest were actually brought to South Africa from an old friend of mine , named Guido Otto .
We both studied at University of Pretoria , way back in 1961 , and were roommates in one of the University men's hostels . Him and his brother were both students there , and the lived on farm in Zimbabwe ( Southern Rhodesia ) , nearest town Gweru ( Gwelo ) .
He later became a " big game hunter " .

[Richprins]

Very good infokie!

[Richprins]

Kruger Sightings
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4h4 hours ago

07:19
2 Lichtenstein's hartebeest stationary
H2-2, 5km E of S14
Near Pretoriuskop
Vis 5/5
Tinged by Daytona

[Richprins]

Kruger Sightings
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23h23 hours ago

11:59
3 Lichtensteins hartebeest crossed the road
H2-2,7.5km E of S14
Near Pretoriuskop
Vis 5/5
Tinged by J2

[Klipspringer]

Here another bit of info from EWT species acount.

https://www.ewt.org.za/wp-content/uploa ... ama_LC.pdf

Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest is Not Evaluated within the assessment region, as there is much uncertainty over whether the subspecies was ever resident in both Kruger National Park (KNP) and northern KwaZulu-Natal Province (KZN) (for example, Pongola Nature Reserve). While they have been reintroduced into both KNP and private conservancies in the Lowveld, their numbers are currently very low within the assessment region (although their numbers were estimated to be 82,000 globally in 2008), probably comprising fewer than 50 individuals. Once further evidence has been produced to confirm or reject its historical residency in the assessment region, this subspecies should be reassessed.

Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest formerly occurred widely in the miombo woodlands of south-central Africa, but now occur mainly in wildlife areas in Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia; they are extinct in Burundi (IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group 2016). Within the assessment region, they were probably present in low numbers in the Lowveld and northern KNP and KZN (du Plessis 1969; Milstein 1989; Skinner & Chimimba 2005), but were perhaps mistaken for Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus lunatus) in southern KNP (Penzhorn 1985).
In 1985, 18 hartebeest were reintroduced from Malawi to KNP, a further 91 captive-bred individuals were released into northern KNP during 1990–1994, and 31 to the southern regions in 1994, but there are no further planned translocations into KNP (S. Ferreira pers. comm. 2014).
In KZN, there were reports of hartebeest in Pongola as early as 1895 (Skinner & Chimimba 2005). Being ecologically unsuitable for Red Hartebeest, it is reasonable to assume the subspecies was Lichtenstein’s. They have also been reintroduced to some private reserves in the Lowveld. However, there is debate around whether this subspecies ever truly occurred in the assessment region or whether they were occasional visitors from their core range. For example, it was excluded from the previous assessment (Friedmann & Daly 2004). Supporting the exclusion, several older texts do not mention the subspecies as occurring in South Africa (Roberts 1951; Rautenbach 1982; Meester et al. 1986). More research is necessary to determine whether this subspecies was, or should be, native to the assessment region.

[Richprins]

Klippies!

Yes, SP used bushman paintings in Kruger to justify the reintroduction, as the horns are quite unique, as well as old hunter accounts that referred to the "Mofhartebees", the Afrikaans name.

[Klipspringer]

In 2005 and 2006 16 Lichtenstein's Hartebeest were translocated from the Kruger National Park to the Limpopo National Park.

https://www.greatlimpopo.org/wildlife-translocation/

[Lisbeth]

They are seen rather rarely in Kruger though. Or maybe people do not know the difference

If SANParks can move 16 to Moz. there must be quite a few in Kruger

[Klipspringer]

Lichtenstein’s hartebeest were also kept and bred in the N'washitshumbe enclosure (far north) from 1988 onwards for several years.

And in the Hlangwine enclosure (Pretoriuskop area) from 1986 onwards.

I wonder if they still breed them or any other antelope such as Roan there.

[Richprins]

Only roan up north left, Klippies, but I think most of them died...

Nothing at Hlangwine but maybe reedbuck!