The annual Western Kalahari Conservation Corridor competition, a collaborative project between CCB and Conservation International that seeks to address human predator conflict around WKCC was this year won by Mr Bokheme of Hunkuntsi as he has demonstrated sound livestock management practices and has not experienced problems with predators. He was awarded a first prize of a 2 night stay at Grasslands Safaris, a farm hamper and a trophy from Cheetah Conservation Botswana at a prize giving ceremony that took place at Grassland Safaris near the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) and Ghanzi in the presence of CCB’s Community Outreach Officer Phale Max Seele. CCB continues to conduct farmers’ workshops and providing necessary resources to the affected communities. Grassland Safari is a unique lodge close to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. With a long history and understanding of the region, Grasslands Safari’s is an ideal stop on the way into the CKGR. We’d like to thank Grasslands for their support! Grassland Safaris can be contacted at [email protected] or [email protected]
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Summer and the rains have come to CCB’s Ghanzi camp and with it 20 goat kids frolicking about. CCB maintains a small goat herd to help demonstrate predator safe farming techniques. Our small group of 13 does were visited by a ram generously donated by Brahm Ventor of Albra Boer Goats. The resulting goat kids, 15 of which are female, are all healthy and strong. They are currently being kept in our predator proof kraal, with their mothers going out to feed during the day. The kids will be kept in the kraal for a month to 6 weeks before they start spending the day out in the veldt with their mothers under the close supervision of our livestock guarding dogs. These simple methods greatly reduce the chance of losses due to predators, and therefore reduce conflict with farmers. CCB works hard to promote these techniques to farmers to not only reduce human predator conflict but increase farm productivity.