From the Roof Rack

From the Roof Rack For us, and our many assistants, students, and assorted co-conspirators, the roof rack has become a home-from-home.

During more than twenty years of carnivore research we have spent a considerable amount of time sitting on, sleeping on, and occasionally hanging on for dear life to the tops of our various field cars. From the Roof Rack was created as part of a project currently being developed, building on the considerable experience of the four founding members. In the next few months we plan to register an NGO

, with the goal of conserving carnivores in Botswana. In the meantime we are reaching out to all the stakeholders with an interest in protecting the carnivores of Botswana. Introducing the team: Christiaan and Hanlie Winterbach have worked together for more than twenty years and have amassed a vast amount of information on the lion populations of Botswana, along with an impressive array of friends and contacts across the region. Gail Potgieter and Rob Thomson joined the team after working in Namibia, and bring with them a detailed understanding of the issues of human-carnivore conflict, and a wealth of technical knowledge vital to good conservation practice in the 21st century. Together we are determined to ensure that large carnivore species can continue to thrive in their natural environments.

30/01/2017

Start your Sunday with a laugh :-)
The Wildcat Sanctuary

27/01/2017

Thousands of African lions are bred for cub petting, lion walks, trophy hunting, and the lion bone trade. Help us end the export of captive-bred lion parts today!

14/12/2016

News from the Field from Pride in Our Prides Lion Program in Botswana by Florian J Weise – Pride in Our Prides, CLAWS Conservancy It is still dark as our vehicle rattles down the dirt track.  Dust …

Amazing photo!
30/11/2016

Amazing photo!

The Natural History Museum has chosen 25 of the best images from the WPY 52 competition shortlist. Which one captures your imagination?

There is none more amazing experience than to sit on your vehicle's roof rack with a lion close by roaring - it goes str...
30/11/2016

There is none more amazing experience than to sit on your vehicle's roof rack with a lion close by roaring - it goes straight through your soul.

Lions are the only known cat species where individuals join to produce a chorus of roars. Even young cubs join in with their mews.

11/11/2016

“Until such time as the voice of the lion is heard, history will be written to glorify the hunter.” African Proverb

02/11/2016

Watch the incredible scene of a male lion stalking and attacking a leopard in the Sabi Sand.

27/10/2016

Lions are tactile animals that seem to enjoy each other's fellowship.

To reinforce social bonds, lions frequently lick and rub heads with each other.

14/10/2016

Moments like this keep us motivated... they need all our conservation efforts!

Still looks like 'Kind of the Jungle'?
14/10/2016

Still looks like 'Kind of the Jungle'?

Just coming out too say Hello to all of you ...

07/10/2016

Paul Hart said those who claim they are seeking to conserve the species are directly or indirectly providing animals to be slaughtered by wildlife trophy hunters

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