Elephant Bull Translocation: Marataba to Babanango
Our Partners & Collaborators Wildlife Emergency Fund Marataba Game Reserve Babanango Game Reserve Conservation Outcomes Conservation Solutions Elephant Bulls Translocated: Marataba to Babanango At 06:00 in March 2026, two adult bull elephants were selected in Marataba, within Marakele National Park. Aerial teams positioned them for darting and for ground access. “We had some rain last night, which worried us, but the conditions were good,” said Chris Collins, Conservation Manager at Conservation Outcomes. Excessively muddy […]
CEO Breakfast with the Middelburg Chamber of Commerce
Our Partners & Collaborators MTPA Middelburg Chamber of Commerce WeWild Africa CEO Breakfast with the Middelburg Chamber of Commerce Incredible energy at the recent WeWild Africa CEO Breakfast with the Middelburg Chamber of Commerce last week! We are on the brink of something big. A Big Five reserve: a massive wild landscape that strengthens local pride, identity, and culture right in Middelburg’s backyard. Unlocking the potential of this landscape will drive economic growth throughout the […]
Loskop Dam Nature Reserve is Open for Tourism
Our Partners & Collaborators MTPA Support Conservation: Loskop Dam Nature Reserve is Open for Tourism Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, nestled in northern Mpumalanga on the Olifants River and spanning over 22,000 ha, is one of South Africa’s most diverse natural landscapes, home to large mammals including rhino, buffalo, and giraffe, as well as many leopards, and to amazing waterbirds and fish eagles that are drawn to the massive reservoir. The next two months are an […]
Loskop Dam in February 2026: Rhino Treatment and Foot & Mouth Update
Our Partners & Collaborators MTPA Friends of Wildlife Management Hope for Wildlife Helicopters Photographer: Wiki West Loskop Dam in February 2026: Foot & Mouth Update and Rhino Treatment In response to the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak across South Africa, we have implemented precautionary biosecurity measures at all access points to Loskop Dam Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga. FMD is a highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle and certain wildlife species such as […]
PomPom Invasive Plant Management at Loskop
Our Partners & Collaborators MTPA PomPom Invasive Plant Management at Loskop Pompom weed (Campuloclinium macrocephalum) is a highly invasive perennial shrub that suppresses native vegetation and spreads rapidly through wind-dispersed seed. The species has begun establishing in areas of our rewilding projects at Loskop Dam Nature Reserve. In December 2025, our team collected host-specific biological control agents (tiny insects) in Pretoria and released them at multiple carefully predetermined sites within the reserve. The insects were transported […]