Restocking or re- colonisation of suitable habitat by translocation has been a conservation success story in Africa and also in America (where the wolf was relocated into Yellowstone). The South Africans are arguably the best in the business and we are fortunate to be able to partner with them. This is an excellent learning opportunity for us and with their help and expertise we should go on to restock other areas. It is time we adopted the best practises from other nations/organisations in our conservation efforts. We have large swaths of 'Empty forests' and this could be the way forward. The road will be long, difficult and probably punctuated with mistakes but that does not mean that we not take it.