Many thanks for the messages, followings etc of late. I'm really busy trying to get the leopard rehab area established at the moment so I'm a little behind in replies etc.
In the image is the leopard Dipnani in one of her rewilding areas, a safe night den as the zone does get visits from wild leopards in the area. Dipnani is monitored by cameras, human contact is virtually zero. I'll explain more about what is happening once I've got the next phase complete, a late monsoon (meaning it's been extremely hot for an extended period) and a challenging political situation here in Nepal have not made things any easier.
Below is a post I made at Facebook yesterday. I am passionate about reintroduction of key species to rebuild ecosystems. It also puts magnificent leopards like Dipnani back where they need to be, where nature intended. We have to innovate to stay strong...
Hot, sweaty conditions and a wild leopard are enough to keep you very grounded. I wrote to a friend and colleague yesterday, he studies eagles, we had been discussing how apex predators strip away one's ego. A fired up leopard is a focused highly evolved biological entity, a force of nature. This animal has no political allegiance, no religion, no caste, it is a natural phenomenon with an athletic ability without peer, a sense of surroundings no human can ever hope to approach. I am a firm advocate of reintroduction of key species to rebuild ecosystems. Putting a leopard back where it belongs is a beginning to repave the path to perfection, because that's what nature is, no place for ego but a place to be thankful. Nature is our mother, let's help her out... #rehabilitation #rewilding #reintroduction
