Claudio Posted October 14, 2013 Share Recent photographs released by The Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) Boland Project indicate that adult male Scott (BM12), adult male, Popeye (BM17) and adult female, Olive (BF14) are still regular visitors to the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike routes. Click here to view the article slowpoke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johannrissik Posted October 14, 2013 Share So? eddy and r0adrunner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted October 14, 2013 Share Must be because they can't change their spots:) _David_ and krl747 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krl747 Posted October 14, 2013 Share There are two options, either cycle slightly faster.... or cycle in camo and hope not to be seen Eddy Gordo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackie Posted October 14, 2013 Share Just don't be the slowest rider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackie Posted October 14, 2013 Share And just tie your thru axle to the leopards collar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted October 14, 2013 Share I heard there was a Black Panther on the loose in Jhb .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted October 14, 2013 Share I heard there was a Black Panther on the loose in Jhb .... Why not...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted October 15, 2013 Share Leopards photographed in the area the race passes through is interesting but not surprising and completely irrelevant in the context of the race. Hell, we even have hyena on the spruit. Camera traps set up in the Rooiberg area by a CLT project showed leopards within 100 m of our house which confirms tracks and other signs of presence. However, no leopard has been seen on the farm in living memory and they pose no threat to anyone. johannrissik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 15, 2013 Share I think it is wonderful to know that they are there and surviving despite us having encroached so severely on their territories and after trying to kill them off for hundreds of years. I also live in anticipation of one day bumping into one while riding the Cape mountain trails. That would equal a lot of other important things on my wish list. I would count it at least as amazing as the one time I was fortunate enough to surf with the dolphins off Blouberg. slowpoke, mtbsmurf, eddy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 15, 2013 Share Organised a race in the villiersdorp area last weekend, the one farmer told me of his workers seeing a leopard two weeks back. In the day nogal with their own eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean Posted October 15, 2013 Share Organised a race in the villiersdorp area last weekend, the one farmer told me of his workers seeing a leopard two weeks back. In the day nogal with their own eyes!I'm not surprised, I've walked and ridden extensively in the Sonderend Mtns, and there's lots of wilderness there. One of my favorite places.My farm doesn't have any baboons on it, or in the forest reserve next to the farm, despite them being common in all area's around us, I've always wondered why, often when walking in the forest, the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, autosuggestion maybe, but who knows.The only sign we've found of a Leopard is a dead pig in a tree, and that was many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0adrunner Posted October 15, 2013 Share Is this seen as a good thing or bad? Not quite sure I think it's great! Edited October 15, 2013 by r0adrunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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