Gold for SA at the Greater Bay show in China
Leon Kluge and his team’s garden exhibition titled “An African dream” won gold in China. Kluge and his colleagues are part of an ongoing Greater Bay Area Flower Show, which…
White-winged flufftail discovered in SA, after 140 years
For 140 years, conservation researchers had no clue, the White-winged flufftail is in South Africa, never-mind, breeding here. In 1994, one was discovered on a private farm in Middlepunt, in…
A new National Biodiversity Economy Strategy is out for public comment.
A new Biodiversity Economy Strategy is out for public comment. Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, said yesterday, the strategy is ambitious, and builds on previous strategies.…
Bird Conservationists take Minister to court over African Penguins
BirdLife South Africa and the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) have initiated legal action against the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy.…
Less and less Migratory birds
The State of the World’s Migratory Species Report, released last month, shows Migratory birds are getting less and less.The report reveals that the populations of nearly half of all listed…
Interim Forest Stewardship Standard for Botswana
The forestry sector in Botswana employs around 3,000 people, with 80% of timber industry wood used as fuel. The Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC), an organization that promotes responsible management of…
Back to basics if carbon markets are to take off.
“We need to start investing in projects that protect grasslands if we want to see progress with carbon credits” these are the words of Dr Claire Davis-Reddy, from the International…
“Yes we can” eWASA on recycling polystyrene
Article written by eWASA, Durban: In the realm of waste management, certain materials have long been considered challenging to recycle. Polystyrene, in particular, has garnered a reputation for being difficult…
Plan to halve invasive alien species by 2030
Just when we thought Pom Pom weed must be Gauteng’s number 1 invader species for turning green grasslands pink, we read Joburg City Park’s account.Silver wattle is most common in…
Update on the Vaal
There is now a task team to tackle the Vaal River System, Senzo Mchunu, Minister of Water Affairs and Sanitation, announced this week. This is after concerns were raised about…