Written by Scott Christensen: Chair, Board of Trustees, Wildlife ACT Fund Trust A week in the field with the Zululand Vulture Project It was a great privilege to spend a week with the team leaders of the Zululand Vulture Project, a collaboration between Wildlife ACT (WLA) and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the conservation authority of KwaZulu-Natal […]
Wild Dog Translocation in Zululand
African Wild Dogs are Southern Africa’s most endangered carnivore. Somkhanda Community Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal province has been one of the strongholds for the species since their introduction in 2014. Somkhanda has contributed to Wild Dog conservation through contributing to the Wild Dog Range Expansion Project and by playing a vital part in the Southern […]
Vultures Poisoned in Zululand
Earlier this month, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment released the Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) for South African Vultures for public comment. No sooner had the send button been hit, another vulture poisoning event took place in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal. Photo by Anel Olivier, Wildlife ACT’s Vulture Conservation Programme Manager. On Sunday 18th December, the […]
The Birds of Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal
Text and Photos by Wildlife ACT Priority Species Monitor: iMfolozi, Chris du Toit Zululand is an extremely diverse landscape with a wide array of habitats and ecosystems. Inhabiting these different environments is a great multitude of birds, as Zululand is known to support more than 400 bird species. These are just a few examples of […]
Snakes of Zululand: Venomous and Non-Venomous
Big, small, long, short, colourful, pale, venomous and non-venomous. These are just some of the characteristics that we use to describe the snakes of Zululand. The Zululand region is home to some of Southern Africa’s most impressive and diverse snake species, with up to 83 different species occurring in this region. Forty four of these […]
The Elusive Predators of Zululand
Most predators can be elusive and difficult to find, but you only have to look in the right place at the right time to get a glimpse of the predators of Zululand. Here are a few tips to get you started: African Wild Dogs are diurnal hunters, and run long distances to catch their prey. […]