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7.3 million underage girls give birth every year

July 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

On World Population Day, Friday 11 July 2014, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) reflected upon the links between human population growth and the impacts that this has on our environment, and how declining environmental health affects marginalised and poor communities the most. The first World Population Day was marked on 11 July 1987; the day the United Nations estimated … [Read more...]

Brown hyaenas spotted in suburbia

January 15, 2014 Leave a Comment

In the past few weeks there have been several reports of Brown Hyaenas in and around Johannesburg. The vast majority of the time these reports have been welcomed by the public with awe and enthusiasm, but there have also been expressions of concern and fear, which are not unexpected as most people are not familiar with these animals. This week’s incident, where a Brown … [Read more...]

Reversing the plight of the oribi

March 6, 2013 Leave a Comment

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The Endangered Wildlife Trust Threatened Grassland Species Programme (EWT-TGSP) has entered into an exciting partnership with the South Africa Community Action Network (SA CAN) that will assist the EWT in combating illegal hunting with dogs, especially when threatened species such as Oribi are targeted. The Oribi, a highly specialised antelope inhabiting Africa’s temperate … [Read more...]

Everest Summiteers Collaborate for Conservation

December 12, 2011 Leave a Comment

At a one-of-a-kind event in Johannesburg last month, 18 of the 25 South Africans who have summited Mount Everest, and two non-South African summiteers now residing in this country, collaborated in support of conservation. The event, held at the Hyatt in Rosebank, was attended by more than 160 people and raised over R500 000 for Wild Dog conservation, primarily through an … [Read more...]

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