On 15 August, a first capture of 48 buffaloes was conducted by the Endeavour Wildlife Management Service’s team.
The assembly of the capture boma required teamwork from the early hours of the morning throughout the day.
The reconnaissance operation by helicopter from the nearest herd began in the early afternoon hours to allow the first buffalo to be loaded during the cooler hours.
The animals once on the trucks were tranquilised and placed in several compartments; one adult male was fitted with a GPS collar for future monitoring thanks to the work of the Mozambique Wildlife Alliance vet.
Shortly after sunset, the first convoy set off immediately towards GNAP to avoid unduly prolonging the buffaloes’ time in the vehicles.
On the morning of the 17th, the first group was released into boma in the heart of Gilé National Park .
Subsequent captures and translocation will take place over the next few days until the designated number is reached.
The preparation of the road and bridge to the boma area and accessibility to the capture area saw the combined efforts of several actors under the coordination of Fondation François Sommer-IGF including the Warden and rangers of Reserva Nacional de Marromeu, the GNAP’S Law Enforcement Department, institutions and local communities supported by Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação, Biofund and União Europeia em Moçambique.
The assembly of the capture boma required teamwork from the early hours of the morning throughout the day.
The reconnaissance operation by helicopter from the nearest herd began in the early afternoon hours to allow the first buffalo to be loaded during the cooler hours.
The animals once on the trucks were tranquilised and placed in several compartments; one adult male was fitted with a GPS collar for future monitoring thanks to the work of the Mozambique Wildlife Alliance vet.
Shortly after sunset, the first convoy set off immediately towards GNAP to avoid unduly prolonging the buffaloes’ time in the vehicles.
On the morning of the 17th, the first group was released into boma in the heart of Gilé National Park .
Subsequent captures and translocation will take place over the next few days until the designated number is reached.
The preparation of the road and bridge to the boma area and accessibility to the capture area saw the combined efforts of several actors under the coordination of Fondation François Sommer-IGF including the Warden and rangers of Reserva Nacional de Marromeu, the GNAP’S Law Enforcement Department, institutions and local communities supported by Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação, Biofund and União Europeia em Moçambique.
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