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South Africans say “no!” to exporting meat from endangered species

September 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

More than 45 000 people reacted to Dear SA’s campaign inviting comment on draft legislation allowing meat from endangered species to be added to the list of animals allowed to be slaughtered, consumed and traded. The overwhelming majority of those participating in the campaign objected to the South African government’s plan to expand the list of animals for slaughter and … [Read more...]

City asks residents to help spot Cape Dwarf Chameleon

April 12, 2020 Leave a Comment

The City of Cape Town is encouraging residents to keep a special eye out for the Cape Dwarf Chameleon, which is classified as a vulnerable species. This will assist the City in tracing where these chameleons occur. With the onset of autumn, these chameleons, also known as Trapsuutjies in Afrikaans, should be delivering offspring ahead of the rains, which usually occur around … [Read more...]

Raising awareness of the importance of forests

March 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree … [Read more...]

Curbing the rhino crisis – not all doom and gloom

December 19, 2019 Leave a Comment

With four suspected poachers recently apprehended at the Somkhanda Community Game Reserve, it is no wonder that 2019 has been hailed as one of the best for the reserve. 2019 has seen great achievements for the Somkhanda Community Game Reserve with 6 rhino calves born on Somkhanda. This is an incredibly important contribution to Zululand’s rhino population and a testament to the … [Read more...]

EWT embarks on project to save endangered tree

November 29, 2019 1 Comment

The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) are embarking on a new project to save nature’s life-givers – trees. The Pepper Bark Tree (Warburgia salutaris) is listed as Endangered, both globally and nationally, on the IUCN Red List. This is largely due to illegal and unsustainable harvesting of these trees for their bark, which is commonly used in traditional medicine, including … [Read more...]

Greenpeace report warns of ‘irreversible harm’ from deep sea mining

July 2, 2019 Leave a Comment

The world’s oceans could face severe and irreversible harm unless tighter environmental safeguards are put in place to protect them from the risks of deep sea mining, warns Greenpeace report In Deep Water. Shining a light on this emerging threat, the report reveals that the deep sea mining industry is aware that their activities could result in the extinction of unique … [Read more...]

Rhino awards recognises the people who protect wildlife

June 24, 2019 Leave a Comment

“It’s not whether animals will survive, it’s whether man has the will to save them.”- Anthony Douglas Williams. Africa’s wildlife is a vital part of the continent’s heritage. They are in many ways not a part of Africa, they are Africa. The increasing threats to Africa’s wildlife suggest that Africa could be in danger of losing a part of its identity. But there is hope. There … [Read more...]

730,000 elephants missing from protected areas in Africa

April 25, 2017 Leave a Comment

A new study from the Conservation Ecology Research Unit (CERU) at the University of Pretoria predicts how many elephants there should be in 73 protected areas spanning 21 African countries. The research concludes that, largely due to poaching, protected areas are missing 75 per cent of their elephants, some 730,000 individuals. One-third of protected areas have less than five … [Read more...]

New plan to secure future for grey crowned cranes

November 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

Grey Crowned Cranes have undergone a long-term large scale population decline of up to 80% over the past 45 years.  They are econic, charismatic flagships for Southern and East Africa's grasslands and wetlands. Now the fastest declining crane species in the world, South Africa has the only sustainable and increasing population in Africa. To elevate the conservation status … [Read more...]

74 year old man cycles for climate justice

September 10, 2015 Leave a Comment

9 countries. One million signatures. Thousands of kilometres. This is the We Have Faith – Act Now for Climate Justice cycling caravan’s objective, as COP21 in Paris draws close. Victor Coutries, or Tata Victor as he is known to his fellow cyclists, is cycling from Nkomazi, Mpumalanga to Lobatse, Botswana, in the name of climate justice. As part of the We Have Faith – Act … [Read more...]

Cycad poacher sentenced to 10 years in landmark ruling

July 8, 2015 1 Comment

In a ground-breaking decision, and for the first time on record in the Eastern Cape and possibly in South Africa at large, an Encephalartos cycad poacher has been sentenced to ten years direct imprisonment by the Jansenville regional court. The Endangered Wildlife Trust (the EWT) would like to commend the National Prosecuting Authority, Advocate Coetzee, and the members of … [Read more...]

New study confirms Earth’s sixth mass extinction has begun

June 20, 2015 Leave a Comment

We are currently witnessing the start of a mass extinction event the likes of which have not been seen on Earth for at least 65 million years. This is the alarming finding of a new study published in the journal Science Advances. The research was designed to determine how human actions over the past 500 years have affected the extinction rates of vertebrates: mammals, fish, … [Read more...]

Coming together to save one of Earth’s largest mammals

March 8, 2015 Leave a Comment

They're among the world's oldest species of mammal. Rhinoceros and their ancestors have been around for nearly 55 million years and, at one time or another, nearly 100 different species of these incredible creatures have roamed the planet. Now, only five species remain — white, black, greater one-horned, Javan and Sumatran — and three of those are critically … [Read more...]

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Who is Disha Ravi, the climate activist arrested by Delhi police?

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Trevor Hardaker - wildlife enthusiast and photographer

So, I've been playing around a little with the Canon R6 and 600mm F11 RF lens mirrorless combination recently. And, because I am so involved with rarities, it made sense that I should probably test it out on them... after all, that's what many birders are going to expect from me...😉

And what better subject to start with than the mega Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) that has been hanging around at Spanish Farm in Somerset West...! Originally found about 2,5 weeks ago, it took a little while, in discussion with a number of experts across the world, to finally pin down the ID, but this is the first record of this species in Southern Africa and one of not all that many for sub-Saharan Africa! So a very worthy subject indeed to test the camera on!

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