Quagga Project Association (Incorporated Under Section 21)

QUAGGA PROJECT ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED UNDER SECTION 21)

Co-coordinator’s Report

February 2010

ASSETS UPDATE & SECT 21 Co

-97 animals in 12 locations

-Cash in bank as per treasurers report

ANIMAL MOVEMENTS

Movements done~

Following last meeting and coordinators report a number of movements have taken place, however, due to various extenuating circumstances, this was notdone in the manner as was planned and identified at last meeting (tender & outsource). A major problem is the permits from Cape Nature, and a solution to this problem needs to be established between QPA & Cape Nature.

Thus the planned movements were not completed and this needs to be continued in 2010 as well as new movements on other properties. The subcommittee needs to meet again to plan capture 2010

2 females Bontebok Ridge to Kosierskraal (moved by Bernard and Tom)

1 female Vlakkenhuiwel to Bontebok Ridge (moved by Bernard and Tom)

1 male Elandsberg to Vlakkenhuiwel (moved by Bernard and Steve)

Movements planned for 2010~

(Sub committee needs to meet)

Still to move 1 male 2 females from iThemba (Hamish Curry)

Still to move 1 male 1 female Wedderwill (check this) (Steve Mitchell)

Still need to do Far Horizons, iThemba, Pampoenvlei, Boland Landbou, Kosierskraal

3 escapees from Wedderwil we attempt to catch or offer them at a discounted price to farmer where they are now. All female, but not needed for breeding.

2 very good males from emergency movements are in a holding camp at Elandsberg. Both where moved without permits as there was no time to organize this through Cape Nature.

Both are due to go to Kosierskraal.

Emergency movements~

The emergency movements where both young males that where being beaten up by the dominant stallion. Both situations where possibly caused by the small areas in which they where kept and the young males where unable to get far enough away from the dominant stallion.

1 male Vlakkenhuiwel to Elandsberg (Bernard called in Steve Mitchell, Tom Turner and vet Jannie van der Merwe)

1 male Far Horizons to Elandsberg (Bernard called in Hamish Curry and Steve Mitchell)

Animal’s Sold

The animals that were removed and sold to both Steve and Hamish need to be double checked re numbers from each property as well as through invoicing Patricia to please confirm invoicing and payments indeed done.

-1 female Bontebok Ridge Steve Mitchell

-4 males Elandsberg Steve Mitchell

-2 female Wedderwil Steve Mitchell

-1 male 1 female Wedderwill Hamish Curry

Animals Died

Died

-1 female Groote Schuur died foaling refer Hamish Curry

-1 foal Kosierskraal (ref Mick Dalton’s email to Bernard “…when the new mare that arrived here recentlyfoaled it was kicked to death by either the stallion or the old mares as they were all in the area when I found it. The foal was a male and very heavily striped so was not a loss to the project seen fromthe progress objective”)

-1 foal Far Horizons

TOTAL HERD UPDATE

SUMMARY OF QUAGGA PROJECT TOTAL HERD Febuary 2010
LOCATION / MALE / FEMALE / UNKNOWN / TOTAL ANIMALS
Arc en Ciel / 2 / 2 / 0 / 4
Boland School / 3 / 6 / 0 / 9
Bontebok Ridge / 3 / 3 / 1 / 7
Elandsberg / 6 / 11 / 3 / 20
Far Horizons / 3 / 5 / 0 / 8
Groote Schuur / 3 / 2 / 1 / 6
iThemba / 1 / 2 / 0 / 3
Kranskop / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
Kosierskraal / 1 / 4 / 0 / 5
Pampoenvlei / 5 / 4 / 4 / 13
Vlakkenhuiwel / 1 / 4 / 0 / 5
Wedderwil / 4 / 5 / 1 / 10
Extras / 2 / 3 / 0 / 5
36 / 51 / 10 / 97
TOTAL ANIMALS IN PROJECT: / 97
Name / No. / Born at / D.O.B / Father / Mother / Now at / S / M / ? / TOTAL
Arc en Ciel
Bernard / 17 / Elandsberg / 1999/09/02 / Alex / Howey / Arc en Ciel / M / 1
Trida / 24 / Elandsberg / 2002/08/01 / Luke / Zephyr / Arc en Ciel / F / 1
Jemyma / 84 / Arc en Ciel / 2007/10/01 / Bernard / Trida / Arc en Ciel / F / 1
BT08 / 98 / Arc en Ciel / 2008/11/01 / Bernard / Trida / Arc en Ciel / M / 1
TOTAL ANIMALS / 2 / 2 / 4
Boland Landbou
Douw / 54 / Liemietrivier / 2005/05/05 / Ettienne / Tracy / Boland Landbou / M / 1
Marilyn / 4 / Vrolikheid / 1993/01/19 / Alex / Charlene / Boland Landbou / F / 1
Sandra / 56 / Boland Landbou / 2005/05/15 / Ike / Strelza / Boland Landbou / F / 1
Strelza / 14 / Boland Landbou / 1999/03/15 / Ike / Marilyn / Boland Landbou / F / 1
Lucia / 92 / Boland Landbou / 2008/01/20 / Ike / Marilyn / Boland Landbou / F / 1
Frans / 93 / Boland Landbou / 2008/02/20 / Ike / Strelza / Boland Landbou / M / 1
Lizette / 111 / Boland Landbou / 2009/04/04 / Douw / Strelza / Boland Landbou / F / 1
Willie / 112 / Boland Landbou / 2009/04/12 / Douw / Marilyn / Boland Landbou / M / 1
Susan / 124 / Boland Landbou / 2009/08/01 / Douw / Sandra / Boland Landbou / F
TOTAL ANIMALS / 3 / 6 / 9
Bontebok Ridge
Tim / 21 / Elandsberg / 2003/01/18 / George / Jeanetta / Bontebok Ridge / M / 1
Tracy / 18 / Elandsberg / 2000/02/14 / Luke / Marriette / Bontebok Ridge / F / 1
Margaret / 33 / Boland Landbou / 2003/03/22 / Ike / Strelze / Vlakkenheuwel / F / 1
Lucy / 81 / Liemietrivier / 2007/05/01 / Ettienne / Tracy / Bontebok Ridge / F / 1
Jack / 97 / Liemietrivier / 2008/09/25 / Tim / Tracy / Bontebok Ridge / M / 1
Harry / 102 / Liemietrivier / 2008/10/27 / Tim / Marjean / Bontebok Ridge / M / 1
TT09 / 121 / Liemietrivier / 2009/11/06 / Tim / Tracy / Bontebok Ridge / ? / 1
TOTAL ANIMALS / 3 / 3 / 1 / 7
Elandsberg
George / 12 / Elandsberg / 1998/01/01 / Allan / Lulu / Elandsberg / M / 1
Jeanetta / 7 / Elandsberg / 1993/04/26 / Alex / Sokkies / Elandsberg / F / 1
Cynthia / 83 / Elandsberg / 2007/09/12 / George / Jeanetta / Elandsberg / F / 1
Monica / 5 / Elandsberg / 1993/03/05 / Allan / Lulu / Elandsberg / F / 1
GJ09 / 118 / Elandsberg / 2009/10/01 / George / Jeanetta / Elandsberg / ? / 1
Leslie / 90 / Elandsberg / 2000/06/01 / Shaun / Monica / Elandsberg / F / 1
Sandra / 85 / Elandsberg / 2007/10/10 / George / Lesley / Elandsberg / F / 1
Joy / 28 / Elandsberg / 2002/11/09 / Luke / Marriette / Elandsberg / F / 1
Elanor / 99 / Elandsberg / 2008/12/01 / George / Joy / Elandsberg / F / 1
Sebastian / 16 / Elandsberg / 1999/08/03 / Luke / Lulu / Elandsberg / M / 1
Melanie / 3 / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / Elandsberg / F / 1
Duncan / 42 / Elandsberg / 2004/10/01 / Luke / Lulu / Elandsberg / M / 1
Whity / 25 / Elandsberg / 2002/08/01 / Sean / Jeanetta / Elandsberg / F / 1
Anna / 73 / Elandsberg / 2006/10/05 / George / Leslie / Elandsberg / F / 1
Connor / 79 / Elandsberg / 2007/01/19 / Duncan / Whity / Elandsberg / F / 1
Josh / 64 / Elandsberg / 2005/12/05 / Duncan / Whity / Elandsberg / M / 1
Marina / 72 / Elandsberg / 2006/07/22 / George / Jeanetta / Elandsberg / M / 1
Sonja / 101 / Elandsberg / 2008/12/28 / George / Whity / Elandsberg / M / 1
DW09 / 117 / Elandsberg / 2009/09/15 / Duncan / Whity / Elandsberg / ? / 1
SM09 / 119 / Elandsberg / 2009/11/14 / Sebastian / Melanie / Elandsberg / ? / 1
TOTAL ANIMALS / 6 / 11 / 3 / 20
Far Horizons
Frank / 37 / Liemietrivier / 2004/05/07 / Ettienne / Tracy / Far Horizons / M / 1
Marlene / 38 / Boland Landbou / 2004/05/31 / Ike / Marcelle / Far Horizons / F / 1
Ryna / 36 / Boland Landbou / 2004/04/18 / Ike / Strelza / Far Horizons / F / 1
Jacqui / 57 / Boland Landbou / 2005/06/15 / Ike / Marcelle / Far Horizons / F / 1
Hannes / 49 / Elandsberg / 2004/12/14 / George / Lesley / Far Horizons / M / 1
Harley / 94 / Far Horizons / 2008/04/24 / Frank / Marlene / Far Horizons / M / 1
Frances / 114 / Far Horizons / 2009/06/29 / Frank / Marlene / Far Horizons / F / 1
Michele / 125 / Far Horizons / 2010/01/10 / Frank / Ryna / Far Horizons / F / 1
TOTAL ANIMALS / 3 / 5 / 8
Groote Schuur
Eddie / 45 / Groote Schuur / 2004/11/06 / Paul / Anine / Groote Schuur / M / 1
Theresa / 9 / Groote Schuur / 1994/11/21 / Albert / Emse / Groote Schuur / F / 1
MB04 / 46 / Groote Schuur / 2004/11/20 / Morne / Barbara Anne / Groote Schuur / F / 1
Gabi / 47 / Groote Schuur / 2004/11/20 / Paul / Erina / Groote Schuur / M / 1
PE06 / 69 / Groote Schuur / 2006/03/01 / Paul / Erina / Groote Schuur / ? / 1
PA05 / 65 / Groote Schuur / 2005/12/11 / Paul / Andri / Groote Schuur / M / 1
TOTAL ANIMALS / 3 / 2 / 1 / 6
Ithemba Labs
Lawrence / 39 / iThemba / 2004/06/19 / Ziggi / Charlene / iThemba / M / 1
Venus / 41 / Elandsberg / 2004/09/22 / Luke / Nicola / iThemba / F / 1
Afrodite / 50 / Elandsberg / 2004/12/17 / Luke / Marriette / iThemba / F / 1
TOTAL ANIMALS / 1 / 2 / 3
Kranzkop
Tom / 60 / Liemietrivier / 2005/10/15 / Ettienne / Marjean / Kranskop / M / 1
Alex / 1 / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / Kranskop / M / 1
TOTAL ANIMALS / 2 / 2
Kosierskraal
Erna / 27 / Groote Schuur / 2000/10/02 / Paul / Try Me / Kosierskraal / F / 1
Dolly (Wies) / 35 / Groote Schuur / 2003/11/24 / Paul / Erna / Kosierskraal / F / 1
Robin / 44 / Elandsberg / 2004/11/01 / Luke / Amanda / Kosierskraal / M / 1
Marjean / 19 / Elandsberg / 2000/09/18 / Luke / Lulu / Bontebok Ridge / F / 1
Suzi / 58 / Liemietrivier / 2005/09/01 / Ettienne / Tracy / Bontebok Ridge / F / 1
TOTAL ANIMALS / 1 / 4 / 5
Pampoenvlei
Ryan / 15 / Elandsberg / 1999/05/01 / Shaun / Monica / Pampoenvlei / M / 1
Elizabeth / 22 / Elandsberg / 2001/11/05 / Shaun / Monica / Pampoenvlei / F / 1
Rebecca / 34 / Elandsberg / 2003/07/20 / George / Leslie / Pampoenvlei / F / 1
Mientjie / 29 / Elandsberg / 2002/12/20 / Luke / Lulu / Pampoenvlei / F / 1
Henry / 52 / Pampoenvlei / 2005/01/20 / Luke / Elizabeth / Pampoenvlei / M / 1
Johnny / 70 / Pampoenvlei / 2006/04/24 / Ryan / Elizabeth / Pampoenvlei / M / 1
Ewald / 71 / Pampoenvlei / 2006/05/03 / Ryan / Rebecca / Pampoenvlei / M / 1
Nicola / 68 / Pampoenvlei / 2006/01/03 / Ryan / Mientjie / Pampoenvlei / F / 1
RE07 / 82 / Pampoenvlei / 2007/05/25 / Ryan / Elizabeth / Pampoenvlei / M / 1
RM08 / 91 / Pampoenvlei / 2008/01/15 / Ryan / Mientie / Pampoenvlei / ? / 1
Peter / 113 / Pampoenvlei / 2009/06/09 / Ryan / Mientie / Pampoenvlei / ? / 1
RE09 / 115 / Pampoenvlei / 2009/07/22 / Ryan / Elizabeth / Pampoenvlei / ? / 1
RR09 / 116 / Pampoenvlei / 2009/08/11 / Ryan / Rebecca / Pampoenvlei / ? / 1
TOTAL ANIMALS / 5 / 4 / 4 / 13
Vlakkenheuwel
Eric / 23 / Elandsberg / 2001/12/03 / Luke / Mariette / Elandsberg / M / 1
Lydia / 59 / Vlakkenhuiwel / 2005/10/12 / Sebastian / Margaret / Vlakkenheuwel / F / 1
Ria Rita / 77 / Vlakkenhuiwel / 2006/11/20 / Sebastian / Margaret / Vlakkenheuwel / F / 1
Nelmarie / 108 / Vlakkenhuiwel / 2009/01/12 / Ettienne / Margaret / Vlakkenheuwel / F / 1
Danelle / 110 / Vlakkenhuiwel / 2009/04/03 / Ettienne / Ria Rita / Vlakkenheuwel / F / 1
TOTAL ANIMALS / 1 / 4 / 5
Wedderwill
Nico / 30 / Elandsberg / 2003/01/25 / Luke / Nicola / Wedderwil / M / 1
Marriete / 8 / Elandsberg / 1994/05/20 / Luke / Marriete / Wedderwil / F / 1
Mark / 62 / Wedderwil / 2005/12/05 / Luke / Marriete / Wedderwil / M / 1
Amanda / 80 / Wedderwil / 2007/04/02 / Luke / Marriette / Wedderwil / F / 1
Llysie / 90 / Wedderwil / 2007/12/28 / Nico / Griet / Wedderwil / F / 1
Niel / 106 / Wedderwil / 2008/12/12 / Nico / Ashley / Wedderwil / M / 1
Reed / 107 / Wedderwil / 2008/12/19 / Nico / Nina / Wedderwil / M / 1
Bess / 105 / Wedderwil / 2008/10/06 / Nico / Marriette / Wedderwil / F / 1
NZ09 / 123 / Wedderwil / 2009/04/04 / Nico / Zephyr / Wedderwil / ? / 1
NM09 / 120 / Wedderwil / 2009/11/25 / Nico / Marriette / Wedderwil / F / 1
TOTAL ANIMALS / 4 / 5 / 1 / 10
Elandsberg Holding Camp
Freddy / 96 / Vlakkenhuiwel / 2008/09/04 / Ettienne / Lydia / Vlakkenheuwel / M / 1
Taylor / 100 / Far Horizons / 2008/12/07 / Frank / Ryna / Far Horizons / M / 1
Excaped from Wedderwill JC Steyn Donelle Wyne 0844383439
NN07 / 86 / Wedderwil / 2007/11/22 / Nico / Nina / Wedderwil / F / 1
NP07 / 87 / Wedderwil / 2007/11/27 / Nico / Patricia / Wedderwil / F / 1
NR08 / 103 / Wedderwil / 2008/02/14 / Nico / Rosa / Wedderwil / F / 1
2 / 3 / 5

CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH LANDOWNERS

The following contracts are still awaited

Ithemba Labs

(see under General below)

WEBSITE UPDATE

Jerome from Jamm Website is still to meet with Prof Harley to formalize the website once Prof Harley’s report accepted by SA Wildlife (still awaiting acceptance).

General

1. The First International Conference on the Restoration of Endangered and Extinct Animals will take place at the Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Jastrzebiec near Warsaw, Poland, 17-19 May 2010.

Professor Ryszard Slomski, President of Organizing Committeesent the Quagga Project a specific invite to attend and present a paper on the Quagga Project.

Exco decided that it was important that the Quagga Project attend this, and asked Prof Eric Harley to attend and present a paper. Prof Harley’s main problem was not to just repeat our recent report in S A J Wildlife Res, so he made it as different as possible, whilst basically saying much the same as before. Fortunately we have enough F4 data now for that to be included, so that'a a major improvement, and he’s worked a different emphasis in the Figs so that this paper should complement, rather than just repeat, what was in the previous one. Another major difference was the inclusion in the Discussion section of our criteria for a 'Rau quagga'. This paper will be available on the website as soon as it has been presented

Attached to this report is the invitation sent by them

1. iThemba Labs

see email correspondence with Danny McGee. A decision needs to be made as to iThemba’s involvement

From: Danny McGee [mailto:
Sent: 26 November 2009 10:04 AM
To: 'Craig Lardner- Horse Mountain Wines'
Subject: RE: Zebra removal

Hi Craig. Thanks for the swift response. With regards to the Agreement, let me try again. We may have to re-word it a little to suit our purposes. It’s not the care of the animals that is a concern, rather the matter of the landownership. As we are a government organisation we are not really the landowners, so I am not sure who can sign, maybe Jacob Zuma? Please leave it with me for a few weeks and I will update you accordingly.

Kind regards

Danny

From: Craig Lardner- Horse Mountain Wines [mailto:
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 9:46 AM
To: 'Danny McGee'
Subject: RE: Zebra removal

Hello Danny

The current movement is the second in the reorganising of the herd, and it so happened that all your animals did not fit the current criteria for a quagga, so it was decided to sell them with others in similar situation at other locations

Whilst we are aware that you have not signed the agreement, it was not decided to exclude you totally from the project, and I am sure that with the next movement planned next year around April we would still look at your site, also you have been involved for some time

On a separate note, am I to report to Exco that you guys are not prepared to sign the agreement?

Please advise

Kind Regards

Craig Lardner

From: Danny McGee [mailto:
Sent: 26 November 2009 09:34 AM
To:Craig Lardner
Cc:'Daphne Commin'; Melina Loubser
Subject: Zebra removal

Hi Craig. I hope you re well, long time since we chatted.

I received notice from the QPA of the removal of the four zebra’s from our property but I believe there was some delay. I chatted to Hamish Curry this morning to find out when he plans to remove the animals, he is going to phone you about it some time today.

I notified the staff at iThemba LABS that the animals were going to be removed, mainly to ensure them it is done professionally with vets in attendance etc. I also mentioned that I doubt we will receive more animals from the QPA in the future, because our corporate dudes are not happy to sign the QPA Agreement and I have not been to the last few QPA meetings (due to work commitments) and am therefore unsure of the future plans. I had a few responses, mainly stating that the zebra’s form an important part of the “vibe” here at iThemba and is there not some way we could keep them here.

Personally I feel it would be good to have a break for a month or two as I would like to de-worm our springboks and I believe the de-worming tablets are not good for zebra’s due to their different stomach arrangement or something like that?

In conclusion, could you let me know if the QPA intends to send more animals here in future? We are most happy to have them, they are now quite famous in the scientific world as all the visiting scientists are amazed they can perform high-tech physics experiments in the morning, then pop outside and photograph zebra’s at lunch time! We do not have the resources to purchase the animals (we considered that option as well) and I feel it is a lot of responsibility for a small organisation such as our club to suddenly own a herd of zebra’s. I am sure there are a whole bunch of potential costs and responsibilities that we are unaware of, so the current arrangement suits us fine.

I look forward to your response,

Kind Regards

Danny McGee

On behalf of;

The iThemba LABS Environmental Club

1. Photographs constantly being asked by outside emails for various issues. We spoke about a “library” system in the US that we could keep these and have them rented out?

1. Vredenheimhave requested that they have a link to their website regarding QPA. These animals at Vredenheim were the founder animals from Etosha (clearly not the offspring also there). They were sold to Vredenheim with the first “clean out” and as such are not quaggas as per our discussion last meeting

That said perhaps if they said on their site that these animals were the founder animals of the QP and no longer part of it, it may not harm the link to our website on theirs??

Comment?

NEW FOALS BORN since last meeting/ coordinator’s report in Aug 2009

5 animals have been born since our last meeting of which NM09 at Wedderwil is an excellent animal.

2 animals NZ09 at Wedderwil and Susan at Boland Landbou where born pre the last meeting but not entered

120 / NM09 / 2009/11/25 / Wedderwil (BEST animal born in project to date!)
123 / NZ09 / 04/04/2009 / Wedderwil
124 / Susan / 1/08/2009 / Boland landbou

No pic yet

118 / GJ09 / 2009/10/01 / Elandsberg

119 / SM09 / 2009/11/14 / Elandsberg

121 / TT09 / 2009/11/06 / Bontebok Ridge
125 / Michele / 2010/01/10 / Far Horizons

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