Wildlife Collaring in Africa is being done by many Wildlife Conservation Organizations across Africa to assist in the conservation of endangered and precious species often found to suffer from the Human-Wildlife Conflict. Did you know that you can now combine your safari with funding and supporting these Wildlife Conservation charities and becoming directly involved in Conservation? Check Out some of our amazing Wildlife Conservation Travel Offers to find what you like.
So What is Wildlife Collaring?
This is the act of installing radio Collars on Wildlife/animals. Radio-collaring of animals is a tried and tested method of studying free-ranging wild animals and has been in practice for several decades.
So Why is Wildlife Collaring Important?
Wildlife in Africa generally faces a number of threats, and collars help us to better understand, identify, and respond to these threats. For example, elephant, cheetah, and lion collars help to:
- Identify important areas and habitats that are used by wildlife.
- Understand how human-led changes (e.g. erection of fences) affect wildlife movement and behavior.
- Determine how much time they spend outside protected areas and how prone they are to human-wildlife conflict.
- Understand issues related to disease transmission.
- Be immediately alerted when a cheetah or lion has died. The collar sends a mortality signal if the animal has been stationary for a significant period of time. This allows us to investigate any natural and human-caused death in a timely manner, and be more likely to accurately determine the specific cause of death.
How you can help
If you would like to support Wildlife Collaring in Africa, you can contact us with the specifics on how you would Like to get involved and we will recommend a charity to work with. Alternatively, you may consider combining your Safari to Africa with a Wildlife Collaring experience. Check out our Wildlife Conservation Travel Offers.
