Last Updated: 24-04-2013

In the news this month...


 
Predator-Prey Research - Assessments of non-lethal effects of predation
March 2013
If you have been visiting Welgevonden Game Reserve recently you may have come across a vehicle with massive speakers mounted on the back. If you happen to have been close by heard the speakers bellowing wolf howls, lion roars, classical music, etc. from their spheres. This is a part of a research project run by Fred Dalerum and associate researchers studying the non-lethal effects of predation.
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Species Lists updated
March 2013
Due to Welgevonden Game Reserve having knowledgeable, enthusiastic and fanatic guides, members and staff members working on and enjoying the Reserve the species lists detailing all the different animal and plant species on the Reserve are in a constant flux and require updating regularly. Activities such as Birdlife South Africa’s “Big Birding Day” contribute to this knowledge as well as that of science in general.

Click here to have a look at the latest updates before they change again!
Nature Conservation Students
February 2013

In early 2013 two students: Mduduzi Vilakazi, from TUT, and Samuel Davidson-Phillips, from NMMU, Saasveld joined Welgevonden for their experiential training year. The students hit the Reserve with a bang being involved in rhino captures, lion capture and management actions as well as fighting fires, amongst all the normal activities within the first month.

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Lightning Strikes Welgevonden
February 2013

Fire can be seen as a disastrous damaging force but is an important part of the savannah biome as it helps in removing old moribund material and making way for new growth.

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Welgevonden Game Reserve Weather Station
February 2013
Since the weather and all the associated parameters are often major driving forces of a natural system and as part of the continual monitoring and research done on Welgevonden it has become necessary to record the weather in more detail.

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Livestock Guarding Dog Snippets
February 2013
Snippets re the LGD Project courtesy of Deon Cilliers, Endangered Wildlife Trust, Senior Field Officer, Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Program

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Welgevonden Game Reserve

  At 37 500 hectares in size, Welgevonden Game Reserve lies in the Waterberg plateau, just north of Johannesburg, South Africa. Here guests enjoy unlimited traversing through the reserve and experience an environment where biodiversity conservation and game viewing are managed in harmony.  

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Welgevonden Books
    
We now have three splendid books available from the Main Office; two about Welgevonden and one on the history of the Waterberg. Click here for more.
Activities on Welgevonden
 
A host of activities are now being offered to the lodges on Welgevonden.

These include:
- Stargazing evenings
- Training at the Weltrac Training Centre
Property Market
 
Interested in buying property on Welgevonden?

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