Wild life

One of the main objectives of the Oletukat Ranch & Conservancy is to see the wildlife come back when the land is protected and is healing itself after years of overgrazing and tree cutting (and poaching).

We notice that the wildlife is responding very quickly when it feels safe.

When we started the project in January 2021, there were perhaps 10 zebras on the leased land. Now their number is increasing regularly!

Zebras are very clever and opportunistic! They are the first ones to come, followed by impalas, buffaloes soon after. And now we see other species like cliff springers, elands, bush bucks, etc.

We have a fairly large population of greater Kudus, a very shy, large, and elegant antelope. Over the last 3 to 4 years, their population has increased on the ranch. We see young ones regularly now. But this species is sought by poachers because of the male horns and for the meat.

We also have occasional visitors, like wild dogs, lions, cheetahs, leopards, and we have not properly explored the night fauna yet, but we have seen bat eared foxes, mongooses and aardvarks.

The wildlife remains difficult to see, contrary to national parks, but we notice already that they do not mind seeing our rangers who patrol the territory every day. They probably recognize them and feel safe.