Abnormal development found in Karoo trapdoor spiders

Abnormal development found in Karoo trapdoor spiders

Mar 4, 2021 | BioGaps, News

Cape Town – A recent study has drawn attention to the abnormal development of trapdoor spiders in the Karoo, with possible links to the use of chemicals in the region now earmarked for shale gas exploration.    Among other hypotheses, PhD student Shannon...
Can fracking and birdlife coexist in the Karoo?

Can fracking and birdlife coexist in the Karoo?

Oct 12, 2020 | BioGaps, News

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...
Mammal data unlocked for Karoo ‘shale gas’ region

Mammal data unlocked for Karoo ‘shale gas’ region

Jun 24, 2020 | News

Key points Additional data provided to inform conservation in the Karoo regionNew data provides insight on endemism in the KarooPotential undocumented diversity within Karoo small mammal groupsRange extensions and declines in Karoo small mammals based on IUCN...