ContaCt SPEFS

Sorry not to anwver in time, we were in the field. Hope you enjoyed your stay in Fathala and saw a lot of Derby elands!

Having just returned from a visit to the Fathala Reserve and a sighting of the Giant Eland, I am deeply distressed to find that most of the links online about this beautiful creature focus on hunting and most of the photographs are of men gloating over corpses. This site is only one focusing on conserving this animal. If there are others, please do let me know. How has the Healthy Planet project flourished? Were males found for South African zoos? Thank you.

Hi Beth, Western Derby Eland Conservation Programme led in a close Senegalese-Czech cooperation is still the only living conservation activity for this amazing antelopes. We are still hard-working and preparing further activities togehter with IUCN specialists. We are actively running a Czech website www.derbianus.cz, the English and French versions are just in preparation. Thanks for visiting Fathala reserve!
Karolina

Thank you for doing a very important job in Africa !
I am going to Gambia in February 2012, and I am looking for someone arranging a trip for 2-4 days to The Niokolo Koba national park at this time of year. Can someone help me?
Thanks in advance,
Jens, Copenhagen,
pls. mail directly to: jens.aaberg@11b.dk

Dear friends, would you please be able to help? I was working as a warden in the reserve park in 2009 and had to be flown to England as a result of malaria. I had to leave my dog there and would like to find out how he is and contact the Belgium couple and my other friends there. Do they have email? Kind regards, Please reply to ewestacott@facebook.com

Dear Eric,
fine to hear about anybody from Fathala! Be patient, during the fieldwork and university duties we will put some contacts together and contact you at your e-mail. All the best,
Karolina

I am Wikus Delport from South Africa.
I am already breeding endangered species and exotic species like Sable, Roan, Buffalo and Rhino. We also have a Southern Hornbill project. I would like to breed the Western Giant Elands in South Africa. I have the financial ability to do so. Can you contact me on wikusdelport1@gmail.com

i am very intrested in the conservation and relocation of these magnificant eland being a animal lover and game farmer myself

Hope it were you I responded to by email. Any support for the conservation breeding is profoundly welcome.

Hello,
Were the polymorphic microsatellite loci for parentage determination ever published?

Thanks!
Rachel