So it carries on. But I am hopeful.
Patches and one of BB’s pups (I didn’t even get to name him) had to be put down today.
The Mupanigawa pack is now just 5 wild dogs, from 20 only 6 weeks ago. But I have to say they are all looking really well. I know they can fall victim to the dreaded rabies any time but it’s been about 2 weeks since we inoculated them and here’s to hoping we do get to save some.
The pack might have killed something in the night, as a couple of dogs looked fed.
This afternoon they had their greeting ceremony but just didn’t seem to want to get out hunting. It is possible they were leaving it till later to hunt with the moon, which is now half.
I’m finding it hard now to keep documenting their demise and left them for most of the day.
Always one of the most peaceful places on the reserve is down at Malilangwe dam. Although I have a view of it from camp, it has a very different feeling when walking along its banks. There is always something new to be seen and the atmosphere is tranquil.
The herds of hippo lie out on the banks in this cool weather but are quick to duck into the water when a vehicle or man approaches. They never used to be like this, but when the anthrax epidemic swept through here a few years ago they were all vaccinated and the trauma of that experience still sits with them. I’m sure if I put in time with them they would soon relax.
But my time at the dam was great and I do just love walking that shoreline.
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