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NEWSLETTER Not quite
as long as last time but admittedly still not quarterly... we’re
getting there... This year
we ran three AVS Wildlife Immobilisation & Conservation
Courses, which has been hard going for Peter not seeing
too much of William but all three courses were a great success
and the feedback that we have had from the students has been unbelievable,
and so it has all been worthwhile. We have three set departure
dates for 2008 for our standard course, one of which
is fully booked already, so hurry if you want to secure your spot!!
All details are on the website: Our first Veterinary Science in Wildlife Management & Conservation Safari, ran in October for 7 days and the feedback that we had from all the guests was incredible and we could not have asked for anything more. What do you expect when you get to be involved hands-on in the immobilisation of 3 black rhino in one day!! This safari takes you ‘behind the scenes with wildlife’ from a veterinary perspective but also includes traditional tourism and game viewing activities and is far less technical than the Immobilisation Courses, thus making the programme ideal for first time visitors and non-vet partners too. For more information on 2008 departures, use this link: http://www.brotherssafaris.com/veterinaryscience.htm Other exciting work with clients included three days at the beginning of November filming with a French Film crew at Pongola Nature Reserve. We immobilised a huge Tusker (big bull elephant for those not in the know) for a tracking collar replacement before its batteries ran flat. The weather did its best to hamper operations but in the end all went well and the entire operation was a huge success and not only secured funding for this vital task, but also a R12 000 donation to the Space For Elephants Foundation (SFEF) – please visit their website to learn what this organisation does for elephant conservation: http://www.space4elephants.org Our sincere thanks to Dr Heinz Kohrs (Veterinarian, owner of White Elephant and founder member of SFEF) and the crew at White Elephant Safari Lodge, as well as Mr Yann Bertrand from France whom we were filming for and who generously made the donation. Apart from all our AVS departures Peter has also been busy with private wildlife work too. Recently he spent 4 days in Angola on a Chimp Rescue mission. One chimp actually – Josephine a 17 year old that had been in captivity for most of her life. Living in a metal crate her owners looked after her fairly well under the circumstances (she had a clean cage with some ropes and other climbing apparatus and she was quite well fed) but needless to say this is no life for chimp - living in metal cage in the middle of Luanda, Angola. Josephine has subsequently been relocated to a chimp rehab sanctuary here in South Africa where she will be integrated into a chimp troop and hopefully be released back into the wild eventually. We plan to pay her a visit soon. 2008 looks to be another busy year…… We have four Wildlife Immobilisation & Conservation courses planned for February, June, July (advanced course) & August; Big Cat Safaris and Elephant & Black Rhino Safaris planned for March, September & October; Veterinary Science in Wildlife Management & Conservation Safaris planned for April & October; White Rhino Immobilisation Safaris planned for May & August, and all the other private bookings for corporate companies and individuals. Deposits have already been paid and bookings are coming in fast, so if you plan to join us in 2008, don’t delay your booking request for too long… SPECIALS:
Elephant & Black Rhino Safari – March 2008 Big Cat Safari – March 2008 Veterinary Science in Wildlife Management & Conservation Safari – April/May 2008 White Rhino Immobilisation Safari – May 2008 We are still handling reservations for traditional safaris and all other forms of tourism throughout Southern and East Africa and clients keep coming back for more, showing just how satisfied they are with the service they get. So please do not hesitate to contact us with any of your holiday or safari requirements for Africa: info@brotherssafaris.com As you can see things for Brothers Safaris have really moved forward again this year and are full steam ahead! All details of the above and more can be found on our website www.brotherssafaris.com, so please visit us there when you have a moment! Please feel free to give us your comments on the newsletter so that we can keep it relevant - whether you find it interesting, what you want to see more of, suggestions to improve it, etc. In conclusion, may you and your loved ones have a very merry and blessed Festive Season and may 2008 be a year of health, happiness and prosperity! Warm African regards, Peter, Becky & William Click
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