Himalayan Brown Bear
Later this month STS, along with a team of international veterinarians will be embarking on a trip to Pakistan to assist the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) with training on several wildlife species, game capture and wildlife ecology. The aim is to share our expertise, valuable insights and practical knowledge with individuals involved in the … Continued
Hope is now on duty!
After 3 months of training, Hope and her handler are now on duty watching over the Rhinos at Insimbi Legacy Projects. They are also on fast response call to provide support to neighbouring Rhino owners. The purchase of Hope and the training of her and her handler were funded by the money raised by a … Continued
STS x STW partnership
We would like to welcome Serve the Wildlife NPC as an official partner and affiliate of STS in the wildlife conservation world. STW focusses on assisting anti-poaching units in the field; their ethos, like ours, being conservation through collaboration. By joining forces and supporting existing protection services with state of the art technologies and training, … Continued
STS Thermal scopes helping rangers
See this great footage from one of our Pulsar thermal scopes which is being used by the Rangers from Serve the Wildlife NPC These scopes are a game changer in so many ways. Obviously the ability to see at night without torches gives us the upper hand on the poachers, but also finding animals that we are … Continued
The impact of poaching on Private Wildlife Custodians
Saving The Survivors are committed to supporting Private Wildlife Custodians. The situation in Private Wildlife Custodians Due to countless decades of poaching of Rhino in National Parks, over half the world’s Rhino are now under the protection of private custodians who are struggling to meet the cost of protecting this endangered and heavily targeted species. … Continued
Supporting the hero rangers who protect our wildlife
As the year comes to end, it is time to give thanks. At our STS South Africa base, the team decided to thank those who truly deserve it. The team put together some bush orientated first aid kits for several of the rangers protecting our wildlife and putting their lives on the line. STS would … Continued
The art of immobilisation
How do STS immobilise wild animals? Immobilising large wildlife such as Rhino is an essential procedure in our toolkit to keep these species safe. Whether we need to treat an injured animal or a more proactive anti-poaching procedure like collaring, the decision to immobilise such a large patient is never taken lightly. When we humans … Continued
Hooray for the Honeybee!
Today the world celebrates and recognises the importance of our fuzzy little black and yellow friends! Honeybees have been around for millions of years and are responsible for pollinating plants and making yummy golden honey. Life without these hard-working invertebrates would not be the same. The diversity and availability of food would be massively reduced, … Continued
Rhino poaching is on the rise in South Africa
Official : Rhino poaching in South Africa is up on last year with poachers shifting their focus away from the Kruger as they take aim on Rhinos elsewhere. The official Rhino Poaching stats have been published today by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment in South Africa. {see full report in link below.} The … Continued