Overview and update about the oryx project in Chad
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Presented during the 17h Annual Sahelo-Saharan Interest Group Meeting organized by the NGO Sahara Conservation Fund in Senegal, from 4 to 6 May 2017. The Sahara Conservation Fund (SCF) gathers every year about a hundred people who are interested in the field of Sahelo-Saharan species conservation.
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Overview and update about the oryx project in Chad
- 1. 17th Annual Sahelo-Saharan Interest Group Meeting 2 days of talks on biodiversity conservation in the Sahara and in the Sahel Overview and update about the oryx project in Chad John NEWBY, Chief Executive Officer – Sahara Conservation Fund May 4 – 6, 2017
- 2. Saving Saharan Wildlife Return of the Scimitar-horned Oryx to Chad John Newby Sahara Conservation Fund
- 3. project partners with technical support from Justin Chuven (EAD) Tim Wacher (ZSL) Jared Stabach (SCBI) Mahamat Hassan Hatcha (DCFAP) Adam Eyres (FRWC) Steve Monfort (SCBI) Ric Pusey (EAD) co-authors
- 4. Saving Saharan Wildlife oryx are back in the wild • Late 1980s the oryx became extinct in the wild (Chad and Niger) • IUCN Red List status Extinct in the Wild since 2000 • Mid-1960s oryx captured in Chad for zoos on several continents • Captive populations are today numerous with some 15-20,000 oryx • Oryx repatriated to fenced protected areas in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal • No full release into the wild before now
- 5. Saving Saharan Wildlife Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Game Reserve. 78,000 km2 Almost exactly the same size as Indiana or twice the size of Belgium! Sahelian grassland and sub-desert habitats.
- 6. Saving Saharan Wildlife project timeline • March 14 Group 1 (25) arrive Chad • July 21 Group 1 collared (Chad) • August 14 Group 1 released (21) • September 20 first wild born calf • October 11 Group 2 collared (Abu Dhabi) • November 14 Group 2 (25) arrive Chad • January 18 Group 3 (24) arrive Chad • January 21 Group 2 released (12 + 2 from Group 1) • July Group 3 to be collared • August remaining animals of Group 2 + Group 3 to be released • October Group 4 to arrive Chad
- 7. Saving Saharan Wildlife current situation • Fast moving situation • Herd splintering in response to grazing, shade, rainfall, etc. • Baby boom • Tim/Marc/Katherine & Mahamat can provide current numbers and breakdown
- 8. Saving Saharan Wildlife arrival in chad by chartered Ilyushin cargo plane – 6 hours flight
- 9. Saving Saharan Wildlife transport & offloading abu dhabi to basecamp ≈ 30 hours
- 10. release into holding pens
- 11. Saving Saharan Wildlife custom-built oryx basecamp & 45ha holding pens © John Newby/SCF
- 12. Saving Saharan Wildlife official release © Marc Dethier/SCF
- 13. Saving Saharan Wildlife oryx leaving the pens 15 august
- 14. Saving Saharan Wildlife oryx in the pre-release pens
- 15. Saving Saharan Wildlife monitoring • Partners SCBI and ZSL • Field trials in USA • Vectronic collars • Iridium network • Data transfer to field • VHF capability • Local monitoring team • Alerts / Rapid response
- 17. Saving Saharan Wildlife twice-daily gps fixes BASECAMP MAIN HERD LONE ORYX
- 18. Saving Saharan Wildlife quasi-real time monitoring last 16 days -- alerts
- 19. Saving Saharan Wildlife tracking with vhf © John Newby/SCF
- 20. Saving Saharan Wildlife oryx behaviour & social development
- 21. Saving Saharan Wildlife 2016 wet season was exceptionally good
- 22. Saving Saharan Wildlife green plants are critical for survival
- 23. Saving Saharan Wildlife wild melon citrullus colocynthis
- 24. Saving Saharan Wildlife main herd of oryx released august 2016
- 25. Saving Saharan Wildlife first wild born oryx in 30 years
- 26. Saving Saharan Wildlife shading is important
- 27. Saving Saharan Wildlife oryx help conserve dama gazelles © John Newby/SCF
- 28. Saving Saharan Wildlife springboard for addax © John Newby/SCF
- 29. Saving Saharan Wildlife future challenges • Up to now has been the “easy” bit! • Poaching – currently under control • Integrating conservation and livestock development • Habitat loss – natural and man-made -- bushfires • Access to vital hot season grazing and shade • Monitoring will help with assessment & conservation • Cooperation between stakeholders is key • Innovative management, zonation, etc. • Maintaining national and political support • Political stability will govern much of what is possible
- 30. Saving Saharan Wildlife is cohabitation possible? © Tim Wacher/ZSL © Tim Wacher/ZSL
- 31. Saving Saharan Wildlife poaching 1970s © John Newby/SCF
- 32. Saving Saharan Wildlife education & awareness © John Newby/SCF
- 33. Saving Saharan Wildlife building a community
- 34. Saving Saharan Wildlife pastoralism © John Newby/SCF
- 35. Saving Saharan Wildlife new developments © Abakar Zaid
- 36. Saving Saharan Wildlife bushfires © Marc Dethier/SCF
- 37. Saving Saharan Wildlife baby boom
- 38. Saving Saharan Wildlife © Tim Wacher/ZSL
- 39. Saving Saharan Wildlife © Tim Wacher/ZSL
- 40. Saving Saharan Wildlife jackal predation © Tim Wacher/ZSL
- 41. Saving Saharan Wildlife Project supported by follow us On the web: www.saharaconservation.org Sandscript: http://www.saharaconservation. org/?-Sandscript- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ saharacf
- 42. Saving Saharan Wildlife EAD WEBSITE
- 43. Saving Saharan Wildlife oryx field bulletins & sandscript
- 44. Saving Saharan Wildlife© John Newby/SCF