Wildlife farming vs Creecy’s panel
14 May 2021
Set him free: Barbara Creecy’s high-level panel wants to ban the captive- lion breeding industry. Photo: Naashon Zalk/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Allowing the manipulation of the genes of indigenous wildlife species through their listing as domesticated wildlife under the Animal Improvement Act will erode the genetic integrity of South Africa’s wildlife heritage, says the SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association.
It started legal proceedings against the department of agriculture, land reform and rural development in December 2019 in the high court over the listing of wildlife in the Act, which promotes the intensive and selective breeding and cross-breeding of animals. The new list features 38 indigenous wildlife species, including lions, cheetahs, rhinos and threatened species such as bontebok, blue duiker, roan antelope and oribi, together with livestock.
Cheetah that escaped from Rietvlei Nature Reserve has been found
A cheetah that escaped from the Rietvlei Nature reserve on 4 May is back safely on the reserve. She was spotted back on Sunday.
She was spotted and identified while stalking blesbuck in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve on Sunday, 9 May.
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) confirmed on Facebook that the cheetah was back in the reserve.
“The Endangered Wildlife trust (EWT) has confirmed that the female cheetah believed to have escaped from the Rietvlei Nature Reserve this past week is alive and well inside the reserve. The EWT is relieved to have confirmed her whereabouts, and the public can rest assured of her safety.”
Cheetah on loose between Rietvlei, Delmas near R21 highway
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Pretoria - The hunt is on for Njozi, a female cheetah from Rietvlei Nature Reserve, which escaped on Tuesday evening, after apparently climbing under the fence in the reserve.
Vincent van der Merwe of the Endangered Wildlife Trust said they were not entirely sure how she got out. She was wearing an African Wildlife tracking collar, which has meanwhile stopped working.
“There is no way of tracking her down. We are not sure under which circumstances she managed to get out, but there is a belief that she possibly chased a waterbuck through the fence.” Van der Merwe said there was a severely damaged portion of the fence and a dead waterbuck was seen there, but at this stage it was simply speculation.
Residents have been warned to be on the alert.
The cheetah was introduced into the nature reserve by the Endangered Wildlife Trust.
A cheetah has escaped from Rietvlei Nature Reserve, the City of Tshwane said on Thursday.
It escaped on Tuesday, City spokesperson Selby Bokaba said in a statement.
The City warned visitors to the reserve and residents from surrounding areas to remain vigilant and be on the lookout for the animal.
It said the cheetah was introduced by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) as part of a project to increase numbers countrywide.
Last October, IOL reported two cheetahs - a male and female - were introduced to the reserve.The female, Njozi, who escaped, arrived from the Western Cape and the male, Joe, was relocated from the Welgevonden Game Reserve.
Alert: Cheetah escapes from Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Tshwane
A cheetah escaped from the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Tshwane on Tuesday, 4 May. The public are urged to report any sightings to the reserve.
The City of Tshwane has warned residents and visitors close to the Rietvlei Nature Reserve to be vigilant of a cheetah that escaped from the premises.
According to city spokesperson Selby Bokaba the big cat escaped on Tuesday, 4 May. It isn’t yet clear how the cheetah escaped in the first place.
CHEETAH IS PART OF A CONSERVATION PROJECT
The cheetah was introduced by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) as part of their conservation project to enhance cheetah numbers countrywide.