Bird & Mammal Release Site

The Greater Makalali Private Game Reserve (GMPGR) acts as a release site for rehabilitated birds of prey. After rehabilitation, the birds are relocated and released on the Conservancy. To date, over 40 barn owls and a green pigeon have been released.
Similarly, a number of small rehabilitated mammals have been released onto the Conservancy including small spotted genets, caracal, serval and duiker. In order to give these mammals a second chance, they undergo an extensive period of rehabilitation. Thereafter, the process of integrating them back into the wild begins. In some cases, this takes months.

Once released, the small cats are monitored and all sightings are recorded religiously. To further aid in monitoring and to assess the success of reintroduction, some of the cats are fitted with telemetry collars. This allows us to follow the cats for long periods post release and to determine the animal’s ranging and feeding patterns.

Another female caracal will be relocated to GMPGR by end May 2009. We require a telemetry collar to assist us with her monitoring post release. As the Trust is a non-profit organisation, it is dependent on donations to continue its work. If you would like to make a donation for a telemetry collar please contact Audrey Delsink  for further details.