Head Scout’s daily report

Reporting date:      11.6.2012

over the last month pasture and water in the conservancy has been surplus and wildlife and livestock had enough. The core area has supported  the big herds of elephant that has been around for nearly two and half weeks. The male lion has been spotted near the salt lick several times trying to hunt.The tower of girraffe is around and roams all over the conservancy. A new born from the tower is two and half weeks old and enjoying the company of the big journey.

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Head Scout’s daily report

Reporting date:      11.04.2012

The patrol in the afternoon came across the resident lioness on her own close to the salt lick trying to stalk a herd of zebras. Unfortunately the zebrsa were on high alert and saw her before making any move. she moved just by the salt lick and watched the zebras head towards the sundowner spot without stopping. The vehicles on afternoon game drive saw her and she never moved. The cubs must have been not to far from the place.

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Head Scout’s daily report

Reporting date: 13.03.2012

Our scouts reported sighting a lioness with 3 cubs around Ntulele plot area. The mother was hunting but was unsuccessful. Not far away a herd of elephants scampered into an open area and then came together surrounding the calves as if to protect them from a predator. On looking closer, a pack of 20 wild dogs emerged from the bush nearby and spread out to hunt a herd of impala that were nearby. They looked very healthy but were determined to make another kill. Our attention was later drawn to a leopard that had climbed a tree near our main gate into the camp. The scout on duty at the gate had spotted it. But when we arrived, it climbed down and hid in the nearby bush never to appear again. It was a very unique opportunity to see the cubs so close, said one guest 'but more so the wild dogs were exceptional' he added.

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Head Scout’s daily report

Reporting date:      23.01.2012

One of our staff was driving to one of our scouts base in the morning and came across 'some strange dog-like animals' he said. He added that at first he thought they were hyenas. But they looked darker as opposed to hyenas which are more brownish with dark spots. Further more, hyenas are usually shy, taking off as soon as you approach them. But these  painted dogs were brave and ran towards the car. He had to speed off.

Immediately he informed the scouts about his ordeal but the scouts already knew what the 'strange animals' were and informed me. When I heard this I was excited and inquired more about their location and pack size. I immediately went out to look for them. Luckily they were lying under the croton bushes. They had killed two impalas and had just finished eating and were resting. Peter, Martin and Ferdinand's guests all had the opportunity to see them. A rare sighting indeed.

It been over two weeks since they were last seen in the conservancy. We are so happy at their return! 

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