Volunteer in Namibia, Africa - Save Our Wildlife Program
Namibia's rural landscape is becoming more and more fragmented as the number of commercial farms across the country increases. Most farmers do not tolerate predators, as they pose a threat to their livestock. Predators often at conflict with farmers include leopards, cheetahs, brown hyenas, caracals, and jackals.
You'll be just 25 miles east of Windhoek near the Otjihase River. The area is a natural savannah with riverine vegetation, lush grass plains and magnificent mountain views, where hartebeest, oryx, and kudu roam freely.
Volunteer Activities
You'll share in the vision of this project by playing a pro-active role in reducing conflict between humans and predators. Methods used to achieve this objective are:
- Capturing problem animals on surrounding farms using special box traps
- Fitting radio collars on animals and releasing them away from human threat
- Monitoring animal movements using GPS and handheld computers
- Logging and updating data on a regular basis
- Warning farmers when predators approach their land
- Capturing and safely releasing these predators away from danger and continually monitoring to ensure their safety
- Click here to view a sample itinerary
Additional Activities
- Food Preparation & Feeding the Animals
- Enclosure Patrol
- Building and maintenance
- Maintenance of the surrounding farm land
- Grooming, De-ticking and Petting the Animals
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