# Clem Coetzee

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**Clem Coetsee** (c. 1939 – 7 September 2006) was a [Rhodesian](/source/Rhodesia) [conservationist](/source/Conservation_movement). He developed new methods of big game conservation.

## History

Coetsee was at the forefront of the campaign to de-horn [rhinos](/source/Rhinoceros) under sedation, to make them safe from [poachers](/source/Poaching) who kill for the horn.

He also pioneered the practice of managing [elephant](/source/Elephant) populations by sedating and moving entire family groups, from bulls and cows down to calves, in contrast to the practice of slaughtering the mature animals and relocating only youngsters. Moving family groups was seen as more successful in relocating the animals without ill effects, and has been repeated in several countries. In 1992 he had tracking microchips implanted under the skin of more than 40 elephants, which were being relocated from Zimbabwe's [Gonarezhou National Park](/source/Gonarezhou_National_Park) to [South Africa](/source/South_Africa) because of drought. This was the first time an elephant relocation had used this technology for follow-up.

He died of a [heart attack](/source/Heart_attack) on 4 September 2006.

## References

- ["Pioneering conservationist dies in Zimbabwe"](https://web.archive.org/web/20061013071104/http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=283507&area=%2Fbreaking_news%2Fbreaking_news__africa%2F). [Mail & Guardian online](/source/Mail_%26_Guardian). 2006-09-08. Archived from [the original](http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=283507&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/) on 2006-10-13. Retrieved 2006-09-12.

## Further reading

- Butler, Victoria (July–August 1995). ["Elephants by the truckload - relocation to other areas in South Africa"](http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1170/is_n4_v25/ai_17284252/pg_4). *International Wildlife*. National Wildlife Federation. Retrieved 2006-09-12.

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