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New initiative explores the role of hunting in conservation
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (705+ words) NATIONAL NEWS - Hunting is often debated in public without the full story of what it makes possible for wildlife, landscapes and the people who live closest to wild places. The Origins Foundation, recently featured in National Geographic, launches 100 Proofs to…...
A rare guest to the Garden Route: male elephant seal hauls out
1+ week, 6+ day ago (182+ words) Source Mossel Bay Advertiser MOSSEL BAY NEWS - An extremely rare visitor was hauled out to a farm in the Garden Route District on 15 July: a male elephant seal. The Stranded Marine Animal Rescue Team (Smart) posted about the visit on…...
SA's Protea could become the world's next emoji in bid to showcase fynbos biodiversity
2+ week, 5+ day ago (795+ words) LIFESTYLE NEWS - South Africa's national flower could soon find its way onto digital keyboards across the globe, with a Southern Cape conservation organisation submitting a proposal for the world's first-ever Protea emoji. The Wild Rescue nature reserve has submitted a…...
Wild Africa launches as Africa’s first weekly wildlife television magazine series highlighting conservation stories across the continent
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (616+ words) ENVIRONMENT NEWS - Wild Africa is set to debut across Africa as the continent’s first weekly wildlife television magazine series. The 13-episode production will share inspiring stories from the frontlines of wildlife conservation in an engaging magazine-style format designed to educate…...
Gallery fundraiser brings hope to vulnerable dogs
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (361+ words) KNYSNA NEWS - Art lovers, vintage car enthusiasts and animal lovers gathered at Proudly Bespoke Art on Saturday morning, 4 July, as the gallery, in partnership with South Cape MG Car Club, launched a fundraising campaign in support of Oudtshoorn Dogs in…...
A thoughtful approach to take your dog to work day
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (462+ words) LIFESTYLE NEWS - As South Africans look forward to celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day on 26 June, global animal welfare organisation Four Paws is encouraging pet owners and workplaces to approach the day with care, kindness and an understanding of…...
National Elephant Heritage Strategy published by Minister Aucamp
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) NATIONAL NEWS - Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp has announced the publication of South Africa's National Elephant Heritage Strategy in the Government Gazette, paving the way for its implementation as a national framework for elephant conservation and…...
55 pets spayed at Rheenendal outreach
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (281+ words) RHEENENDAL NEWS - A total of 55 cats and dogs were sterilised during a successful spayathon held in Rheenendal last Saturday with organisers reporting no losses or complications. According to Dr Olaf Fischer, committee member of the Knysna Animal Welfare Society (Kaws),…...
Famous comeback or ecological quandary - Bluebuck revival sparks questions around species conservation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1660+ words) OPINION - When Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin had his stirring moment seeing 400 prehistoric direwolf skulls arrayed on a wall while visiting the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, little did he know the symbolic and existential importance Aenocyon…...
Keep your animals indoors while strong winds batter the Garden Route
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (311+ words) GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Pet owners across the Garden Route are being urged to keep their animals safely indoors as extremely strong winds continue to lash the area. Wind gusts of up to 100km/h have been reported in parts of George,…...