DR DAVE COOPER RETIRES
1 September 2022
At the end of August, African Wildlife Vets founder, Dr Dave Cooper retired from his position as Chief Veterinarian at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. Dave dedicated 27 years of his life to this role and the contribution he has made to the conservation of wildlife species and biodiversity is invaluable. Dave’s career as a wildlife veterinarian is far from over, as he will continue working under the auspices of African Wildlife Vets. In the past month, he has already been back in the field assisting with the below black rhino relocation, removing snares off animals and assisting with disease control procedures/ policy.
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER ELEPHANT SNARE
21 March 2022
Another elephant was found yesterday with a deep cable snare which was maggot-infested and very infected. The young elephant bull is approximately 5 to 6 years of age. The team managed to remove the cable, treat the wound and release him back into the wild.
Animals getting caught in snares has increased exponentially over the past few years and months