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• To Catch a Monkey…

  

  We are fitting collars to primates and to leopards in order to gain a better understanding of predator-prey interactions. In order to do this we must trap or... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Thank You Braai 2014

  

  We are extremely grateful to a number of local landowners and veterinarians for supporting our project. Thanks to these people we are currently conducting... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• The Zoo Crew

  

  We have an Earthwatch team of 14 volunteers staying in Wilderness Camp at the moment. They are doing a fantastic job of helping us to meet our research aims! Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Hyaena, Where Art Thou?

  

  Black Hyaena Down – the search for Betton by chopperA quick recap of our collared hyaenas, four had been collared last year, Chomma, Betton, Bill and Hermione. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• PPP in the USA

  

  The PPP team are always busy even when they are away from the field site! PPP Research Coordinator, Sam Williams, and I are in the states visiting family but... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Oh O’Malley

  

  Last month we started leopard trapping again. It’s always an exciting time for the project but also a lot of hard work. We had two leopard collars left which... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Returning to Lajuma

  

  On returning to Lajuma I was looking forward to seeing all the local primates again, including the humans. I got a lovely welcome from Sam, Katy and all the... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• EASTER SUNDAY LAJUMA Style

  

  Yesterday was Easter Sunday and although the Primate and Predator Project research assistants and staff were able to have a short break for brunch together, we... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Camera Shy??

  

  In August last year two of our Research Assistants went to check camera traps towards the western end of the Soutpansberg Mountains. The brought back bad news;... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Camera Trapping for the Ever Elusive Brown Hyaena

  

  My PhD on brown hyaenas has been an adventure so far. Recently I embarked on a new and exciting but, challenging facet of my fieldwork; camera trapping for brow... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Welcome Caroline

  

  The Primate and Predator Project would like to extend a big welcome to Caroline Howlett, our new Primate Research Coordinator!Caroline first volunteered at... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Does Hunting Affect Leopard Behaviour?

  

  Hi, My name is Sophie and I am a Predator Research Assistant for the Primate and Predator Project. I’m here as part of an internship from my zoology course at... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Nature Night 2014

  

  Over the past few years the Primate and Predator Project has been very busy researching species and gaining a huge amount of data on wildlife. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Hyaena Success!

  

  For anyone who is new to this blog, for the past year finding the collared brown hyaenas has become an obsession! For my PhD research into relationships... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Leopards Inspire Young People in Chicago

  

  There are 13,935 kms between Funston Elementary School in Chicago, USA and the Lajuma Research Centre in South Africa, but distance hasn’t stopped two... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• News for the New Year

  

  The staff and research assistants at the Primate and Predator Project has been busy. I wanted to slow down and share some of our updates. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Happy Holidays

  

  from all the project staff and research assistants at Lajuma! We would like to offer our thanks to everyone who supported or worked with us in 2013 and send... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Baboon Crop Raiding Workshop

  

  This week, some of the Primate & Predator Project team at Lajuma took a short adventure to the Mogalakwena Research Centre for a Baboon Crop Raiding Workshop... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Baboon Collaring

  

  You are hungry. It’s time to pop out pick up some supplies. What crosses your mind first? Will Tesco be packed out right now? Will I get eaten by a leopard... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• A Busy Predator Month

  

  In mid-August the PPP research assistants recognised Michel, one of our collared leopards on the camera traps. We were excited to see him because he hadn’t... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE