A herd of 30 elephants from the Mawana Game Reserve in Pretoria were herded back to the game reserve after five months of wandering in KwaZulu-Natal.
A collaborative effort between NGOs resulted in the restoration and re-herding of the great animals back to the game reservereported that the majestic animals, which came from the Mawana Game Reserve in Tshwane, travelled all the way to a community in Esidakaneni into herd the animals
back to their game reserve. The NGOs used drones to herd them back and were monitored throughout the journey. A helicopter was also dispatched to help facilitate the process of herding them back.Senior Wildlife Director for HSI/Africa, Dr Audtrey Delsink, said they were relieved that the situation was resolved without anyone getting injured.
"We were relieved that our efforts to mitigate human-wildlife conflict and per cent potential harm to the Mawana elephant herd and community this week have been successful," she said. However, she said the elephants could have been herded back to Mawana months ago when the NGOs submitted proposals.video of the incident, the group was on a safari when an elephant came closer. The elephant suddenly started to charge towards them. The safari guide took a chair, yelled, and screamed at the elephant, dissuading it from its terrifying charge.Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON.
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