Anecdotal evidence Leopard sightings in the berg
17 Apr 2010 07:02 #1181
by Serious tribe
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Hi grp
Just wondered if anyone has ever seen a leopard in the berg while hiking, or any anecdotal evidence of any sightings, newspaper reports of camp fire yarns.
Thanx
Karl
Just wondered if anyone has ever seen a leopard in the berg while hiking, or any anecdotal evidence of any sightings, newspaper reports of camp fire yarns.
Thanx
Karl
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18 Apr 2010 19:07 #1184
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Take nothing but litter, leave nothing but a cleaner Drakensberg.
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I had often thought that they must be around in the Berg (since they certainly are here in the Magaliesberg). What I have heard is second hand information, but apparently someone did encounter the remains of a baboon and saw leopard droppings in Lower Injasuthi Cave. Also, apparently one of the rangers and his girlfriend where lying in their sleeping bags in Dead Dog Cave when a leopard literally walked in, but left without incident! So, it seems remote areas with good game, like Injasuthi, are home to some leopards.
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22 Apr 2010 03:49 #1204
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Hi Intrepid
Thanx for that. I had heard about a leopard and cubs in the iNjisuti area, but have not heard about the ranger couple that had a leopard walk in on them. I sure would like to see one.
Thanx for that. I had heard about a leopard and cubs in the iNjisuti area, but have not heard about the ranger couple that had a leopard walk in on them. I sure would like to see one.
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22 Apr 2010 10:07 #1207
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Last week I spoke to someone from the Zoological Society in London about rare cat sitings in the Sahara. Leopards, the expert maintained, are great survivors and there are plenty more around than we give credit for. I reckon there are surely some still around in the Berg. Apparently they do well off dassies and such small mammals. The thing to do is put up a camera trap in likely spots.See article about success with these cameras in the Hoggar
www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/sahara-cheetah.html#cr
www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/sahara-cheetah.html#cr
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23 Apr 2010 13:56 #1212
by tiska
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Been thinking about this - on balance I'd prefer leopards to stay something of a mystery in the Berg. Else it wont be long before the rifles are out there hunting to protect the golfers.....
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24 Apr 2010 00:57 #1214
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True. However as a photographer, it is something that i wld love to just come across and be able to "shoot" as part of a hiking trip.
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25 May 2011 11:29 #2975
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26 May 2011 01:20 #2980
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Thanx for this phish. It will be interesting to see what they find.
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26 May 2011 07:23 #2983
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I have also come across baboon remains under some rock ledges in Injasuthi at the base of Wonder Valley - no other evidence of leopards, but one wonders which other predators could have been responsible...?
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26 May 2011 08:02 #2986
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August 09. Southern Berg.
I suspected then, and still do now that this was a Caracal kill.
However the spoor was more compact, and larger than any Caracal spoor I have seen previously.
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August 09. Southern Berg.
I suspected then, and still do now that this was a Caracal kill.
However the spoor was more compact, and larger than any Caracal spoor I have seen previously.
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