kouga
January 3rd, 2011 - Proposed Kouga Wildlife Syndicate
Submitted by canned on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 14:02
Bev and I wish to repeat the success of our Kalahari Raptor Centre here in the Cape by establishing a Wildlife rehab centre and sanctuary.
At the recent wildlife rehabbers workshop in Cape Town we were fortunate enough to spend some time walking with an habituated baboon troop on Table Mountain and we could see for ourselves the scars they all carry from their daily conflict with our species. Eyes and legs missing, scars from shooting, beating and being mauled by dogs.
There is a critical need for a baboon rehab centre in the Western Cape. There is a steady flow of orphaned and injured animals and the only existing rehab centre cannot cope. Recently, for lack of a release site, 30 baboons were shot in their cages at that centre, which is now declining to take in any new casualties.
Volunteers
Submitted by canned on Mon, 08/31/2009 - 12:59Kouga wildlife rehabilitation centre & sanctuary
The KWRC is a long term goal. It is planned to purchase land and establish the centre within this conservation area.
Baboons, leopards, eagles and other African wildlife live in the mountains. Rhino and buffalo have been re-introduced into the adjoining Baviaanskloof, and Addo Elephant Park is a two-hour drive away. North of the Baviaanskloof stretch away the limitless sands of the Karroo.
KWRC
Submitted by canned on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 18:09Where
The Baviaanskloof - “Valley of Baboons” - lies between the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountain ranges in the western region of South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. The eastern-most point of the valley is some 95 km NW of the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. The Baviaanskloof area includes a cluster of formal protected areas managed by the Eastern Cape Parks Board, of which the most well-known is the 184 385 ha Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve - the third largest protected area in South Africa.
Get involved
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 12:10
Donations
We appreciate any donation no matter how small. All money received will be used for the benefits of wildlife. We are a section 21 charity and our books are audited every year.
There are several ways in which you can donate to our wildlife centre.
1. Deposit straight into our bank account. Email us and we will send you bank details.
Funding
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 11:52
Chris Mercer and Beverley Pervan funded the CACH campaign out of their own savings for many years until January 2007 when Chris was awarded the Marchig Trust Animal Award for 2006.
While Chris and Bev will continue to use their own savings to fund their rehab centre, the KWRC, and the fight against the breeding of our wildlife for the bullet.