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North African Breeding and Re-Introduction Program
North Africa has had a rich wild animal population. However, because of illegal hunting, wars, and droughts many species are now endangered. Although the best conservation programs look at ways to protect animals in their natural habitat, sometimes this is not possible.
We are partnered with the Senegal National Parks authority along with other conservationists from around the world. Our role is to provide hoofstock family units to be released into the 100,000 acre protected habitat area near Dakar, Senegal. This baum is run by the Senegalise National Parks authority and the animals from Mountain View will be monitored and protected over the next 3 - 4 years as they breed and acclimatize to the environment. It will be the offspring of our animals that are then released into Mali. Mountain View is committed to work with the Senegal National Parks authority over the next 9 years; providing animals for release; providing education and funding support for the tribes people caring for the animals; ensuring breeding is properly managed and monitoring the success of the release program into Mali. Mountain View currently has 5 species in its North African Project: Addax Antelope, Sand Gazelle, Cuvier Gazelle, Scimitar Horned Oryx, and the Red-Necked Ostrich. All of these species can and will be re-introduced into Northern Senegal for final release into Mali’s park system. 
Mountain View delivered our first family unit of 6 Addax in December 2007. The journey from Vancouver to Dakar took over 36 hours. The animals were carefully monitored throughout the trip by our staff, ensuring they were not under stress, had water, and were kept comfortable. All the animals arrived in very good shape and looked like they were glad to be ‘home’ when released. Our commitment to North Africa re-introduction is to return 4 more species over the next 4 years. In addition, we are committed to provide financial support for the tribes people living within the baum that care for the animals. It’s a very small amount of money from a Canadian perspective, but it means the world to these people.
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