SANParks suspends conservation boss

111208 KNYSNAÕS FOREST ELEPHANT MAKES A SPECIAL APPEARANCE JUST BEFORE THE HOLIDAY SEASON An excited forest ranger phoned in to report sightings of KnysnaÕs only forest elephant on the 26th of November. Hylton Herd from Scientific Services, SANParks Garden Route rushed to the Diepwalle Forest, near the Big Tree, and took these pictures, the best on file to date. Herd has been closely monitoring elephant sightings over the last few years, and after comparing the pictures to ones taken in previous years, taking into consideration markings on ears, etc. once again declared it the same elephant that was seen before. Photographs: Courtesy of Hylton Herd of SANParks Garden Route

111208 KNYSNAÕS FOREST ELEPHANT MAKES A SPECIAL APPEARANCE JUST BEFORE THE HOLIDAY SEASON An excited forest ranger phoned in to report sightings of KnysnaÕs only forest elephant on the 26th of November. Hylton Herd from Scientific Services, SANParks Garden Route rushed to the Diepwalle Forest, near the Big Tree, and took these pictures, the best on file to date. Herd has been closely monitoring elephant sightings over the last few years, and after comparing the pictures to ones taken in previous years, taking into consideration markings on ears, etc. once again declared it the same elephant that was seen before. Photographs: Courtesy of Hylton Herd of SANParks Garden Route

Published Jun 10, 2014

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Johannesburg - SA National Parks (SANParks) has suspended its head of conservation services Hector Magome, it said on Tuesday.

“We can confirm that SANPark's managing executive... has been put on precautionary suspension,” spokesman Reynold Thakhuli said.

He declined to give further details, saying the matter was “not for public consumption”.

Thakhuli did, however, confirm that the contract of Pathfinder, a company involved in the collection of rhino poaching information, had been terminated.

“Pathfinder’s contract has been terminated and as an organisation we are not compelled to give reasons for termination of this contract as it is a matter between client and service provider,” he said.

Beeld reported that the company's contract was valid until February 2016.

The Afrikaans daily reported there was infighting at SANParks, which Thakhuli denied.

“We are not aware of any infighting and we would like to refute these claims in the strongest terms,” he said.

Sapa

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