Title:

Report on surveying and monitoring Black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) on Benfontein Nature Reserve and in Namibia in 2019

Publication Year:
2019
Abstract:

Gondwana Canyon Park (3 nights surveyed): Is a protected private conservation area in the South of Namibia extending over 126 000 ha and receives an average of 100 mm of rain annually. The landscape encompasses a mix of habitats, ranging from mountain veld, gravel plains, some Kalahari and also Karoo vegetation types. It is home to an amazing variety of wildlife, including large predators like leopard (Panthera pardus) and cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). We spotlighted for a total of 302 km over 3 nights. Grünau 1-2: Private farmland comprising 51 000 ha of Dwarf Shrub Savannah in Nama Karoo habitat receiving 125 mm of rain annually and is thus lightly stocked with sheep (Ovis aries). We surveyed the property of Kobus and Margaret van der Merwe for two nights over a distance of 92 km along roads with spot lamps. A well-maintained grid of sand roads traverses the property allowing adequate survey coverage. The steep and emergent koppie "Kirchberg" would provide ideal conditions to acquire an initial radio signal of future radio-collared BFCs.

Publisher:
Black-footed Cat Working Group
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en

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