Category: Environmental News
Environmental news from around Africa
Masses of Murders
How ironic that one of the most invasive species on the planet, the house crow, Corvus splendens, is inextricably dependent on the presence of another of the world’s most impactful – human... Read More
Sustainable Sanctuaries – America’s National Wildlife Refuges
A refuge is a place that provides shelter, solace, relief, or protection from persecution—a stronghold. Taking refuge in the human context means trying to protect yourself from unhappiness or unplea... Read More
The American Waterfowlers’ Stamp on Wetland Conservation
Every year, on July 1, one of the United States’ most ingenious, engaging and effective conservation tools is announced – that year’s version of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation S... Read More
Spitting in The Face of Sustainable Use
Sustainable use is the utilization of any resource that does not lead to its long-term degradation or depletion, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs of not only the resource itself but... Read More
Deleterious Effects Downstream
It is said, particularly by people who study watersheds, that “We all live downstream”. And that is very true. Even those living near headwaters are probably affected in some way by activities occ... Read More
To Be or Not To Be A Bee, As, Officially, A Fish Instead
When is a bee a fish? No, that’s not the opening line to a corny joke. Rather, it is a legal designation California lawmakers recently bestowed upon four endangered bee species in order to officiall... Read More
Maintaining Biodiversity — Who Will Pay the Price?
On a weekly, sometimes even daily basis, the news and social media are full of gloom and doom stories forecasting the sixth mass extinction, increasing biodiversity losses, and accelerating land conve... Read More
The Making of “Citizen Hunter: The Story of SA Hunters.”Conophytum Refuge.
Conophytum, a genus of flowering plants that consists of over 100 species including several that are listed as endangered are victims of a global wave of succulent poaching driven by surging demand fr... Read More