Saving a Herd of Elephants
In 2019 we became aware of a reserve that was looking to decrease its elephant population numbers or it would consider culling. We were able to save and translocate a herd from this reserve to join our rewilded herd on a much larger reserve where they would be safe.
Presentation: Developing parameters for the welfare of elephants in response to various management intensities and social structures.
Southern African Wildlife Management Association Symposium 2019 – Tammy Eggeling
Second Herd of Previously Captive Elephants Successfully Rewilded.
Ten more captive elephants were given their freedom following another successful reintegration project.
The First Herd of Captive Elephants to be Reintegrated into a Wild System
South Africa’s first herd of captive elephants, previously used in elephant back safaris, were reintegrated onto a large extensive wildlife system were they could live their lives out in freedom.