This is a first for Peace Parks Foundation. Never before have they translocated leopard. For good reason too. Leopards are powerfully built, elusive creatures that are considered one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. With long, strong bodies and weighing up to about 65 kilograms, they are aggressive carnivores whose only predators are humans. Notoriously difficult to see in the wild, they are also incredibly difficult to capture.
Leopard translocation is a highly dangerous operation. Leopards are exceptionally strong climbers, spending much of their time in trees. This means that the more common capture method of aerial darting and herding, that work well for plains animals like zebra, cannot be used for leopard Leaving bait in cages is also risky, but is the preferred option as leopard are so aggressive when cornered they tend to hurt themselves.
This is a first for Peace Parks Foundation. Never before have they translocated leopard. For good reason too. Leopards are powerfully built, elusive creatures that are considered one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. With long, strong bodies and weighing up to about 65 kilograms, they are aggressive carnivores whose only predators are humans. Notoriously difficult to see in the wild, they are also incredibly difficult to capture.
Leopard translocation is a highly dangerous operation. Leopards are exceptionally strong climbers, spending much of their time in trees. This means that the more common capture method of aerial darting and herding, that work well for plains animals like zebra, cannot be used for leopard Leaving bait in cages is also risky, but is the preferred option as leopard are so aggressive when cornered they tend to hurt themselves.
