May 2008

This female leopard was seen seven times during the report period, she was in great condition when viewed. She seems to have a hold on a territory in the north central parts of Mala Mala, it should not be too long before we name this leopard, This leopard did manage to kill an adult male impala and fed on it for two days but the kill did get stolen from her as the animal was too big for her to put up a tree.

April 2008

Daughter of the Campbell Koppies female (Stripe): (3 years and 6 months)

This young female has only been seen three times this month. She remains in the area she has been frequenting over the past months. She was seen once mating with the Emsagwen male, however there was more flirting than actual mating and the Emsagwen male was excessively aggressive towards her. This is typical of males that are more experienced when mating with young inexperienced females. That night she was driven off by the Matshapiri female, also in heat, who continued to mate with the Emsagwen male. For the rest of the time she has been seen only around the Ostrich Koppies area and into the Koppies themselves.

January 2008