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NEWS & ARTICLES
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you the latest wildlife news, articles and information
about wildlife, birds and birding, as well as other interesting
features and events in adventure sports, tourism, travel,
environmental and conservation circles. |
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BABOONS WREAK HAVOC AT ZIM BORDER POST
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The problem is that they behave like human beings.......
1 February 2012 |
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3 MORE RHINO CARCASSES FOUND
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Last year, about 443 rhinos were killed for their horns in South Africa.
12 January 2012 |
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ALL THE BEST FOR 2012
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We wish all of you happiness, good health and success for 2012.
1 January 2012 |
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BIRDING NEWS – AN UNUSUAL INCIDENT
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Why did the Grey Heron do that?
23 December 2011 |
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ANGLER SURVIVES SHARK ATTACK
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The Great White shark emerged out of the water it knocked him and the front of his boat so hard that he was flung up into the air.
22 December 2011 |
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VREDENDAL IS HOT STUFF
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Vredendal recorded a record-breaking temperature of 45.7°C on 4 December 2011.
20 December 2011 |
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POACHER CAUGHT AFTER KRUGER SHOOT-OUT
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SANParks and SA National Defence Force members came across three armed suspected poachers and a shoot-out ensued.
14 December 2011 |
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405 RHINO POACHED THIS YEAR
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The number of rhino poached is up by approximately 21.6% from the 333 of the previous year.
6 December 2011 |
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KNP TIGHTENS ON ITS BORDER GATES CONTROL
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Overnight booking required to travel through the Kruger to Mozambique.
1 December 2011 |
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ELEPHANT KILLS SA MAN IN BOTSWANA
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The tragic incident happened near the Shashe River in the Northern Tuli area, Botswana.
24 November 2011 |
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WORLD SHOWS LOVE FOR TABLE MOUNTAIN
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Table Mountain named one of the new seven wonders of nature.
12 November 2011 |
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ELEPHANT TRAMPLES GAME RANGER TO DEATH
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An elephant trampled a Limpopo game ranger to death at the weekend.
8 November 2011 |
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KRUGER RHINO ATTACKS GAME RANGER
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The incident took place in the Southern area of the Kruger.
3 November 2011 |
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INSECTS SCARED TO DEATH OF FISH
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The mere presence of a predator causes enough stress to kill a dragonfly....
1 November 2011 |
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KNP’S OLDEST TUSKER DUKE DIES OF OLD AGE
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Duke was estimated to be older than 55 years.
11 October 2011 |
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SHARK SPOTTING ALL THE RAGE IN CAPE TOWN
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It appears fin spotting has become the latest Cape Town hobby.
6 October 2011 |
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SHARK SPOTTERS TRIED TO WARN VICTIM
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The victim of the shark attack was the only person in the water at the time.
28 September 2011 |
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INTERNATIONAL RHINO DAY - 22 SEPTEMBER
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The cry of a Rhino dying, in pain, or in serious distress, is one of the most terrifying and pitiful sounds any human can experience.
22 September 2011 |
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U.S. MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO BE USED IN FIGHT AGAINST RHINO
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Media Release by GalTalk Communications
The principle of the system is that it will enable reserve managers and farmers to secure the perimeters of their respective properties and to identify poachers and trespassers before they are even able to enter the area.
22 September 2011 |
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GERMAN GROUP TO INVEST IN ZIM PARK
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The Frankfurt Zoological Society handed over equipment including a plane, 4x4 vehicles, radios, trucks, tractors and firefighting equipment, for use in Gona re Zhou National Park.
20 September 2011 |
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ZIMBABWE POACHERS POISON WATER
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Waterholes have been contaminated with the unidentified poison at the Gonarezhou, Mana Pools, Zambezi, Charara and Matsudona national parks.
19 September 2011 |
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TOXIC RHINO HORN TREATMENT A THORNY ISSUE
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The effect of the treatment on a whole population of rhinos is not clear.
9 September 2011 |
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RHINOS FIGHTING BACK WITH OWN 'MUTI'
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Rhinos have a new saviour in a treatment for their horns that is not toxic to them, but bad for anyone that consumes it.
8 September 2011 |
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MAPUNGUBWE AREA MAY BE THREATENED
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..... in future, more mining is likely to take place in environmentally sensitive areas.
2 September 2011 |
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RED LIGHTS FLASH FOR SA RIVERS
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Problems affecting the quality of South Africa’s river water include faecal pollution, eutrophication (the inflow of nitrates and phosphates), high salinity, high toxicity (from, among other sources, agricultural pesticides) and acid mine drainage.
18 August 2011 |
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SHARK STUNS RESEARCH CREW
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The Great White landed with half its body on the boat.
21 July 2011 |
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BIG CAT TRADE A KILLER
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The legal and illegal trade of leopards and cheetah in South Africa is impacting on the two species' populations.
14 June 2011 |
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HYENA ATTACKS BOY IN TENT
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The animal had ripped the tent before attacking the teenager.
14 June 2011 |
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CAPE ZAMBEZI SHARK TRACKED OFF BAZARUTO
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The first satellite transmission from a Zambezi shark captured and tagged in the Breede River estuary has been made near the island of Bazaruto, off the coast of Mozambique.
27 May 2011 |
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PENGUIN NUMBERS IN SIMON'S TOWN DROP
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Birdlife International has warned that the African Penguin, one of the world's 18 penguin species, is edging closer to extinction.
11 April 2011 |
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LOSKOP DAM WATER 'DETERIORATING FAST'
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The water in Loskop Dam, Mpumalanga, was "deteriorating fast" with permanent bacteria visible on the surface.
31 March 2011 |
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NEARLY 1 500 BIG CAT TROPHIES EXPORTED
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South Africa - Export permits for more than 1 400 Lion and Leopard trophies were issued in the past two years.
16 March 2011 |
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CHEETAHS: EXTREME MEASURES NEEDED
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Conventional cheetah conservation methods need to be abandoned and extreme measures taken to save the species.
21 January 2011 |
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CAPE BABOONS DISCOVER NEW FRUIT
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"The troop always selected one tree among thousands of trees in one of our orchards and devoured all the fruit before our season really got going.”
18 January 2011 |
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333 RHINOS KILLED IN 2010
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162 people linked to poaching the animals had been arrested.
13 Januarie 2011 |
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