KZN SIGHTINGS (Latestimfolozi)
Wildlife Sightings for KZN Parks
Research Projects
Help out by reporting the following:
Monitoring Wild dogs and Cheetahs
Data to report :
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Number of dogs or cheetah
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Number of collars
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Photo would be great appreciated
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Time and location
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Email to pippa@wildlifeact.com or hilltophonoraryofficers@gmail.com
Lion Research: (Branding/ collars)
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Data to report :
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Number of lions
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Number of collars and branded lions
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Photo would be greatly appreciated - specially of the brand
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Time and Location
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Email to : pippa@wildlifeact.com (H.I.P) or hilltophonoraryofficers@gmail.com
Monitoring of Tagged Vultures
There are two vulture projects currently so if information can be sent to both that would be great or just send it to Shaz.
Vulpro
The tagging datd assists us with learning about the birds movements, foraging and distribution ranges, eating preference, protected vs non-protected land use, roosting sites, breeding etc etc.
Basically it's the birds identity document.
Please email the following info below to - kerri.wolter@gmail.com or hilltophonoraryofficers@gmail.com
KZNWILDLIFE
Marking Vultures makes them individually identifiable to facilitate collecting information onlocal movements and dispersal patterns ; migratory routes and timing ; survival rates and longevity ; potential threats and cause of mortalities.
Please email the following info below to -
hipsightings@gmail.com or hilltophonoraryofficers@gmail.com
The details we require are:
Date of sighting
Time
Location
GPS co-ordinates
Name and details of person who made the sighting
A photo if possible
Tag number
Behaviour of the bird i.e. eating at carcass / with other vultures.., roosting, nesting etc
Species of vulture, if possible
The Virtual Museum (VM) - Data capture of sightings
Kznsightings along with Hilltop Honorary Officers, capture all the sights posted by our members on whatsapp onto their data system, to help with HIP data.
If you'd like to help add extra data please see online data sheet - Click here
More info on project click here
Brake for wildlife - EWT Road kill project
Kznsightings along with Hilltop Honorary officers, capture all our reported road kill sightings posted by members onto the EWT data system, to help with the recording of HIP data.
If, during your travels, in park you spot any roadkill on our roads please record your sighting via kznsightings or email us or Hilltop Honorary officers and the WTP will use the data you share in their work to reduce the impacts of transport on our wildlife. The WTP has launched the Road Watch South Africa smartphone app to make your participation in their Roadkill Research and Mitigation Project easier.
Completed research projects in H.I.P
Tagged vultures reported see map
(please note that the more the vulutures are reported the better and the more info that can be captured)
Birds of prey programme
Marking of vultures in SA poster
Tagged vultures reported see map