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Klipspringer Voetslaanklub  Hiking Club

TRAILMAIL: SEP 2015 Chairperson Laura Nel 0136974946 / 0825629832

Vice Chairperson Johan Dessels 0728135682

[email protected]

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Treasurer Retha Erasmus 0797305985

Communications Melissa Lötter 0605016783

JOKES ONLY HIKERS [email protected] CATCH [email protected]

HIKERS CORNER Jokes on hikers will catch

BANK ACCOUNT Klipspringer Hiking Club / Klipspringer Voetslaanklub ABSA: 021 943 940 Please confirm any payment with Retha and remember to fill in recognizable identifying information when paying e.g. MLötterMahala. =>Also remember to add R50 to all CASH and CHEQUE payments to cover the banking fees Elektronieseoorplasings van jou rekening na die klubrekening kos die klub baie minder as ander betalings. Probeer asseblief jou betalings so doen, of voeg bogenoemde bedrag by om die addisionele bankkoste te dek

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MAGALIESAANDE Kom vergader elke laaste Dinsdag van die maand om 19:00 in die kerksaal van die PHILADELPIA HERVORMDE GEMEENTE (Studentegemeente) te Lunnonstraat 127, Hillcrest, langs die UP. Lunnonstr. is tussen Duxbury en Lynnwoodweg en die ingang is tussen Harold en Duncan (Jan Shoba). Daar is ’n verkeerslig op die kruising van Lynnwoodweg en Harold. *’n Donasie van R10 per Magalieslid en R15 per nielid word gevra om adminkoste te dek. * Belangrik: Die hek word per selfoon oopgemaak. Die kode word net aan bestuurslede gegee. Wag dus maar geduldig totdat die sein deurgaan.

VOLGENDE AANDE 29 Sep: Meiringskloof(Fouriesburg) & Lesotho – AndriesR

WAT GAAN AAN MET ON STAPPERS? Quintin en Susan Heyman Geluk met die nuwe kleinkind! Hy lyk al te fraai

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Magda van Aswegen Dit is met groot hartseer dat ons verneem het van die afsterwe van Magda van Aswegen se Pa. Ons bid haar en haar familie die Here se vertroosting toe.

Wayne Lötter Geluk met jou Half Ironman prestasie in Durban

Stuur asb die staproete opsomming aan [email protected] so gou as moontlik na die stap

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VERJAARSDAG BORD – 2015 SEPTEMBER 3

Willem Pretorius (0823376191)

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Laura Nel (0825629832)

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Elmarie Richter (082 467 4188)

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Marietjie Buhr (072 630 1548)

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Justin Greeff [083 377 0510 (Elaine Greeff)]

OKTOBER 12

Hester Marais (083 514 5766)

25

Annette Joubert (082 869 6304)

29

Renier Botha (083 388 8590)

NOVEMBER 8

Ellen Taute [083 7221 886 (slegs sms)]

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Monica Matthysen (082 442 2003)

12

Magda van Niekerk (012 651 5708)

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Wihan Scholtz [082 411 9193 (Marielize Scholtz)]

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Mieke Postma (083 5543435)

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Elsa Nel (073 160 5636)

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Susan Hyman (083 455 0254)

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Antoinette Grobler (082 857 4660)

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Elsabe de Lange (084 028 3031)

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Magda van Aswegen (082 412 3103)

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Simoné Coetzee (084 569 5619 (Nicky Coetzee)]

DESEMBER 10

Yuri du Toit [082 490 4896 (Dirk du Toit)]

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Glenn Smit [082 374 2410 (Elsabe Spies)]

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Lucille Groenewald [083 415 4764 (Herman Groenewald)

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Elsabe Richards (082 887 6712)

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Corné Vermaak (082 491 7243)

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WILDLIFE-POISONING: MEDIA STATEMENT FROM FRIFFON POISON INFORMATION CENTRE Lees gerus en help asb waar julle dalk erens stap en onraad vermoed. Dr. Gerhard Verdoorn was reeds een van die Magalies Voetslaan se vorige sprekers. Mens raak maklik weggevoer met al die reklame wat aan ons Renosters verleen word, dat ons ander belangrike groepe in ons voedselketting dalk mis! “The recent death of vultures, Blue Cranes, Brown Hyaenas and other wildlife due to illegal poisoning should be a wake-up call for South African conservation authorities, law enforcement agencies and conservationists. While rhinos are faced with a grave poaching threat, other equally important wildlife species, especially scavengers and predators are at risk of joining rhinos on the route of steep decline if the current spate of illegal poisoning continues. The recent death of sixty six vultures in the Lowveld was confirmed by toxicological analysis as a poisoning case; at least one carbamate pesticide was detected in the analysis. More recent incidents in which ungulates were snared and their carcasses poisoned to kill vultures for traditional medicine are just the tip of the iceberg. In 2012 mass poisoning of Blue Cranes occurred in the Karoo. This is as yet, unresolved. Last week farmers reported that at least sixteen Brown Hyaenas died probably as a result of poisoning in the Limpopo Province, and earlier this year Black-Backed Jackals were deliberately poisoned in the Addo Elephant National Park. Poisoned baits aimed at rhinos are often found in the Kruger National Park and Associated Private Nature Reserves. Fortunately, no rhinos have been poisoned to date in this important conservation area. Unfortunately many of the wildlife poisoning incidents become “cold cases” as the culprits are never found. Deliberate poisoning of wildlife is definitely on the increase. Some of the poisonings are committed by poachers who kill wildlife for traditional medicine; vultures are mostly targeted for their heads that are used in divination. Lions have also allegedly been poisoned for their bones as part of the lion bone trade that services the Far East. Elephants have been poisoned in Zimbabwe to obtain their ivory, probably also for the lucrative illegal ivory trade in the Far East.

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What is of grave concern is the illegal use of pesticides and other poisons such as sodiummonofluoroacetate by livestock and wildlife owners to kill predators. Despite a concerted effort by the livestock industry driven Predation Management Forum (PMF) to offer farmers alternatives to poisoning predators, some individuals do not heed to warnings to refrain from illegal use of pesticides and poisons. Provincial conservation agencies have warned that the liberal distribution and use of sodiummonofluoroacetate (also known as Compound 1080) is illegal, and should any retailer or landowner be found in possession of it, they will be prosecuted. There is reason to believe that vultures in the Eastern Cape and the sixteen Brown Hyaenas in Limpopo were poisoned with Compound 1080; further investigations are geared to identify the particular toxins that were used to kill these animals. State departments are at a loss for funds to conduct toxicological analysis and often request the Griffon Poison Information Centre to fund such analyses. Villa Crop Protection, one of the largest agricultural remedy suppliers in the country supports the centre with financial backing to conduct toxicological analysis. Villa MD, Dr André Schreuder says “Illegal poisoning of wildlife is a huge risk not only to South Africa’s natural environment but also to agriculture. Many of our important products are deliberately misused to poison animals. It creates a negative perception of agricultural remedies if criminals misuse them to poison wildlife. Villa is determined to undermine individuals who poison wildlife illegally by supporting investigations into their crimes”. Tommy Fraser, a director of Villa Crop Protection, game farmer and conservationist believes that a concerted effort is required from conservationists, farmers and law enforcement agencies to stem the poisoning of wildlife: “poisoning is like a death warrant to all life forms. It hits far beyond the scope of the intended target. If nothing is done, we may not see our rare birds like vultures fly into the 22nd Century”. Livestock owners that experience stock losses due to predation are likely to consider poison as a remedy. Only the poison collar is legal and only after a permit is obtained from the conservation authorities. It is well known that aldicarb, carbofuran, methomyl and Compound 1080 are illegally used to poison predators. The results are devastating and over the past two years many vultures have perished at the hands of those who lay out poisoned baits. The Griffon Poison Information Centre endeavours to rid the country of illegal poisoning. Its supporters, many of which are farmers, are gathering intelligence on those individuals who illegally poison wildlife. On the other hand it is offering a hand of assistance via the Predation Management Forum to mitigate predation. Information and assistance may be requested via www.pmfsa.co.za. Any information about illegal wildlife poisoning may be called into 082-4468946 or [email protected]. For more information call Dr Gerhard Verdoorn on 082-446-8946

Trailmail: Sep 2015

PROSPEKTEERDER STAPROETE 07 -10 Aug 2015 – Opgestel deur Laura Nel Nadat ons vorige stap

oornaghut sien jy baie vêr,

Sondag waai daar ‘n

weens ‘n te hoë

met ‘n bietjie verbeelding

koue wind en stem die

brandgevaar gekanselleer

sien jy die see!

meerderheid om ‘n

was, sien ons veral uit na hierdie stap en vat dit nie

kortpad te vat en ons sny ‘n Lekker groot vuur

die roete met ongeveer

lank voor ons almal by

sorg vir hitte en ‘n gesellige

2km. Die grootste

Morgenson oornaghut nes

braai maar almal is pootuit

gedeelte van die dag se

geskop het nie.

en ons slaap vroeg.

roete is op bosboupad

Saterdagoggend kry ons

Sondag kronkel die

deur plantasies met ‘n

vir Erika en Hennie by

paadjie gemaklik op die

paar mooi klowe waar

Morgenson bosboustasie,

rand van die plato en

daar in die somer sterk

waar die roete eintlik

draai dan weg tussen

watervalle moet wees.

begin en kan ons begin

deur plantasies,

Vol stof en party voetseer,

stap. Die luggie is fris maar

interessante rots formasies,

is ons vroeg terug by die

gou-gou sweet ons teen

stuk-stuk grasveld tot by

karre.

die steil opdraendes van

Excelsior oornaghut.

die bosbou pad. Ons het

word ons verras, ‘n donkie

geweet dis nie die

vir warm water – niemand

stukke bosbou pad is dit ‘n

maklikste stap nie maar dit

anders as ‘n stapper kan

roete met baie afwisseling,

lyk asof die opdraendes in

‘n warm stort so waardeer

mooi klowe, uitsig,

die kloof nooit ophou nie.

nie! Amper het ons

aanvaarbare

Net as jy dink jy is bo,

moeilikheid met ‘n swerm

akkommodasie en baie

maak die paadjie nog ‘n

bye wat teen die een

hout vir vuurmaak, gewis

kronkel en moet jy nog

muur van die hut wil plak,

die moeite werd!

hoër. Al die swoeg en

gelukkig word dit gou

sweet is egter die moeite

donker en hulle en ons is

werd, vanaf Blackhill

rustig.

Hier Ten spyte van lang

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STAPPROGRAM 2015

Num-Num

24 Sep - 28 Sep (Lang naweek) •Rugsakstap met slack-pack opsie •Machadodorp •Lid - R1207pp / Nie-lid – R1217pp

Holhoek

23 Okt - 25 Okt •Dagstappe (13km & 2.7km) •Paul Roux, Oos-Vrystaat •Lid - R270pp / Nie-lid – R280pp

Corné se plaas 20 Nov - 22 Nov •Machadodorp