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Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit
Rescue and Rehabilitation |
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"Working together to conserve our natural heritage." |
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Another very successful aspect of VFAPU is that we have been able to dart and treat numerous mammals that have been injured through snaring. Through donor funding, VFAPU provides the necessary drugs such as M99, whilst two gentlemen who have their chemical restraint licenses kindly volunteer their services. Officers from the National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority are supportive and present during these operations.
Darted and removed snare on back right leg of elephant, the blue is the anti-biotic spray used to help prevent infection |
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Ian Du Preez kindly volunteers his services to help dart snared animals |
Roger Parry also volunteers with VFAPU to dart animals that have been injured or snared by humans |
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Adolescent warthog with snare The same warthog after it has been around its nose and mouth darted with the snare removed and antibiotic given |
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Female buffalo with a bad snare
around her neck.
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The people living in and around Victoria Falls, sometimes have animal conflict due to the fact they are very lucky to live in a National Park. Therefore certain animals such as this Cobra often need to be removed from human inhabited areas. VFAPU assists the residents with situations such as this, and kindly moves the cobra out in the bush farther away from the town. | |
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| VFAPU is very pleased to announce that as of the beginning of 2008 its partner Wild Horizons will be opening the Wild Horizons Wildlife Orphanage and Sanctuary!!!! Many of the animals that need extend care and rehabilitation will now have a place to receive the necessary attention. |
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cat@yoafrica.com |
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