SnapshotSafari South Africa: conservation continues during COVID

SnapshotSafari South Africa: conservation continues during COVID

By Dr David Marnevick South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, boasting important mammal species globally. To assist with species conservation, we are continuing with our project to provide a multi-scale inventory of South Africa’s mammals using cutting edge...
Can fracking and birdlife coexist in the Karoo?

Can fracking and birdlife coexist in the Karoo?

During dry times, birds in the Karoo descend to water and drinking troughs sometimes in their hundreds. But now competition between sheep and birds for access to this essential ingredient to life has another competitor: mining and industry, the most controversial of...