News & Project Updates - The Cape Leopard Trust

A trip down memory lane - snapshot of the first caracal radio collared on project PEACE

Published: 14 September 2015

An important part of the data collection process on project PEACE is remote camera trapping, which is used in our case to estimate diversity of mammals, as well as to monitor the prey species available to predators in…

The Cape Leopard Trust Trail Run!

Published: 09 September 2015

Join the inaugural Cape Leopard Trust Trail Run at the spectacular location of Cascade Country Manor in Paarl on Saturday, 24 October! Three race distances are on offer with varying levels of difficulty to choose from –…

Avis to the Rescue

Published: 08 September 2015

Meet Madala - a male caracal captured and radio-collared - this time in Silvermine area. He is easily the oldest caracal being monitored in the Urban Caracal project based on extreme tooth wear and facial scarring…

People Unite for The Cape Leopard Trust Fundraiser Lunch

Published: 26 August 2015

The overcast skies and inclement weather did nothing to dampen enthusiastic spirits at the annual Cape Leopard Trust luncheon held at Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards on Saturday, 15 August. Over 150 guests and friends gathered to…

Giving a Helping Paw

Published: 13 August 2015

The Cape Leopard Trust recently joined our partners First National Bank for their '67 Minutes' community outreach initiative. Out of Africa Children’s Foundation desperately needed some decorating done at their Newlands house of safety. Yvonne Murray,…

Children’s Art Competition Winners Announced

Published: 11 August 2015

A specially selected group of judges for The Cape Leopard Trust's annual children’s art competition gathered at Splash Café, Claremont on Monday, 27 July for the onerous task of choosing winners from some incredibly creative art…

Namaqualand PEACE Project Gets New Wheels

Published: 06 August 2015

Thanks to the Rolf Stephan Nussbaum Foundation, and a long search for a suitable vehicle with the help of the Landcruiser Club, the PEACE (Predator Ecology & Coexistence Experiment) project finally received some much needed new wheels.…

The waiting game

Published: 04 August 2015

All those familiar with camera trapping – be it as a hobby or for research purposes – would know that patience really is a virtue… In January this year our Boland team was contacted by Jannas…

Celebrating the Riel Dancers of Wupperthal

Published: 03 August 2015

The Cape Leopard Trust would like to congratulate our partner Bushmanskloof and 'Die Nuwe Graskoue Trappers’ on their recent success at the 19th annual International Performing Arts Championships in Long Beach, California. The 17 strong Trappers…

Annual Art Competition Countdown

Published: 21 July 2015

Calling all budding young artists out there, we have but a few days remaining for you to send us your pictures to enter our annual art competition which will close promptly this coming Friday, 24 July.…