30 or a0 individuals left in iran and it s not possible to source animals from there any more. so southern africa is the source of animals that is lucrative enough so that we have sufficient number of animals for a reintroduction programme. first step, the 12 animals we are going to get will be audio curs our from - namibia and south africa. i see, and just one last question i m presuming there s not gonna too many humans too nearby. is this land completely cleared of anyone actually living there? so we ve got about 750 square kilometres, which is devoid of any human habitation. however, cheetahs are one of the most conducive animal to live nearby humans because there has not been a single attack on a human, so i think the conflict levels with a cheetah will be less. people in this area have been used to living with large carnivores, there have been tigers, historically even lions a century ago and leopards,
introduce more or what is the tlan? ~ introduce more or what is the tlan? . ., , introduce more or what is the lan? . ., , ., introduce more or what is the lan? . ., ., introduce more or what is the plan? we hope to get about 35 to 40 individuals plan? we hope to get about 35 to 40 individuals in plan? we hope to get about 35 to 40 individuals in the - plan? we hope to get about 35 to 40 individuals in the span i to 40 individuals in the span of the next three years and you need a large genetic base and a good number of animals to start a production plan and for that the south african nations are the south african nations are the best source of cheetah available today. ideal it would have been a cheetah from iran but there is unfortunately only 30 or 40 individuals left their and it s not possible to sort animals from there anymore, so south africa is the source so that we have sufficient number of animals for a reintroduction programme. first step, the animals we are going to get
of animals that is lucrative enough so that we have sufficient number of animals for a reintroduction programme. first step, the animals we are going to get will be from namibia and south africa. i see, and just one last question, i m presuming there s not gonna too many humans too nearby. is this land completely cleared of anyone actually living there? so we ve got about 750 square kilometres, which is devoid of any human habitation. however cheetahs are one of the most conducive animal to live nearby humans because there has not been a single attack on a human, so i think the conflict levels with a cheetah will be less. people in this area have been used to living with large carnivores, there have been tigers, historically even lions a century ago and leopards, so cheetah are the most conducive animal to have in the neighbourhood but there are no people and 750
Recently Fledged Eddie the White Tailed Eagle, successful bred at Garnish Island, Glengariff, County Cork as part of the Reintroduction Programme.
Photo:Valerie O Sullivan
The group behind the reintroduction of the white-tailed sea eagle to Ireland says on balance, last year was a good one for the species.
The scheme to reintroduce the bird to Ireland, after being extinct for a century, began in 2007 in Killarney National Park.
Dr Allan Mee of the White-Tailed Sea Eagle Project says 2020 has been a good year.