General news and project updates
Where Leopards Roam – Avis SA feature
Published: 14 February 2020
The leopard is not the easiest of animal species to study. They are the most elusive of the big cats and generally prefer not to be seen. This is especially true in the Cape mountains –…
Collaborating with WWF Conservation Champions to aid fynbos fauna conservation
Published: 05 February 2020
One of the key components of effective conservation efforts is collaboration with like-minded organisations to strive for a synergistic outcome. For this reason, the Cape Leopard Trust Boland team has partnered with WWF SA’s Conservation Champions…
All Systems Go for the CLT in 2020!
Published: 31 January 2020
With the first month of 2020 already on its back, this is a long-overdue first website news post for the new year – but as the saying goes, better late than never! To start the year…
Sharing knowledge and developing skills
Published: 18 December 2019
Over the past 15 years, our Cape Leopard Trust team has amassed a wealth of research experience, particularly monitoring elusive wildlife using remote-sensing field cameras. Camera traps is one of our most important conservation tools. Non-invasive…
Exchanging Skills at Bushmans Kloof
Published: 11 December 2019
Earlier this year we trained four volunteer Verification Officers who joined us in July as part of a broader skills development initiative or ‘Conservation Activators’ programme. Frank, Ben, Rosco and Gerald are all farmers in their…
Celebrating 15 Years
Published: 11 November 2019
In 2019, the Cape Leopard Trust marks its 15th birthday, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity for a celebration. So, over a sunny weekend in October, 60 special guests, the Cape Leopard Trust team and…
Cape Leopard Trust Cederberg Leopard Project - Using Environmental Education to Create Change Makers
Published: 04 November 2019
Human-wildlife conflict has been identified as one of the major threats that leopards are facing in the Cederberg and greater Cederberg biodiversity corridor. But how much of a threat is it really? The Cape Leopard Trust…
For the Love of Leopards - a CLT short film
Published: 24 October 2019
Cederberg Piketberg Leopard Project
Published: 03 October 2019
As many of you will be aware, last year the Cederberg team completed a year-long camera trap survey with 146 camera traps covering an area of 1700km2. It was a huge undertaking, but from it we…
New Ford Ranger Joins the Cederberg Project
Published: 26 September 2019
We are thrilled that Ford Wildlife Foundation has chosen to renew our partnership with another year of vehicle sponsorship for the Cederberg Project. Extending this support means that the long-planned camera survey in the mountains surrounding…
Acceptable trapping techniques
The Cape Leopard Trust’s position statement on acceptable trapping techniques for carnivore research
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