Category Archives: EWT: Wild Dog Defenders

Land Rover Centurion Defender Trophy 2011 – Venda, Article by Roy Griffiths from the Land Rover Experience.   Passion, camaraderie, teamwork and Defenders are the cornerstone’s of the Defender Trophy – A grueling and challenging event, testing the technical agility … Continue reading →

What an awesome 6 day experience with Land Rover!  Thanks to all who showed such interest in Wild Dog conservation and passion for the Endangered Wildlife Trust!  Please check out a slide show of our experience in breathtaking VENDA

Last night we found our way to our next campsite 4X4ing in the dark down through the mountainous Venda villages. It was another late night around the camp fire. The trophy teams all officially introduced themselves to us and presented … Continue reading →

Its been a long cross country mountainous drive, through what must surely be one of South Africa’s most magnificent regions. We’re driving towards Venda’s sacred forest, the Thathe Vondo Forest. The myths and legends surrounding the region and the people … Continue reading →

Day two of the Defender Trophy has kicked off to an early start, with the team taking bribes of freshly brewed camping coffee, for answers to the Wild Dog car questionnaire. The trophy started midday yesterday with a crossing of … Continue reading →

Just seven days to go until the Wild Dog team leave for the Defender Trophy and even though the team isn’t officially competing in the challenge – the competitive tensions are definitely in the air as we casually duck out … Continue reading →

Endangered Wildlife Trust’s wild dog conservationists have been invited to take part in the Land Rover Defender Trophy in support of South Africa’s most endangered carnivore in Feb 2011. Yesterday the EWT Team, dubbed the Wild Dog Defenders – took … Continue reading →