Posted on the 3rd October 2014
(This article originally appeared in the October 2014 edition of 'Batis', the quarterly magazine of the Somerset West Bird Club and is posted with the permission of the Editor. - Ed.)
THE... Read more
Posted on the 3rd October 2014
(This article originally appeared in the October 2014 edition of 'Batis', the quarterly magazine of the Somerset West Bird Club and is posted with the permission of the Editor. - Ed.)
Dic... Read more
Posted on the 29th September 2014
Knersvlakte Nature Reserve declared
26 Fri, Sep 2014
The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) South Africa, CapeNature and the Leslie Hill Succulent Karoo Trust have announced that the Knersvlakte r... Read more
Posted on the 15th August 2014
The SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association's (SAHGCA) position on the use of lead shot when hunting birds in wetlands
SAHGCA does not support the use of lead shot where the pellets... Read more
Posted on the 26th July 2014
BirdLife International Global Red List update for birds: what it means for South Africa. (A media release by BirdLife South Africa).
Johannesburg, 25 July 2014: BirdLife International, the custod... Read more
Posted on the 21st July 2014
(This article first appeared in the July 2014 newsletter of BirdLife Plettenberg Bay and is posted with the permission of the Editor. - Ed.)
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas spreading their ... Read more
Posted on the 21st July 2014
(This article first appeared in the July 2014 newsletter of BirdLife Plettenberg Bay and is posted with the permission of the Editor. - Ed.)
A potential new African Penguin colony on the south co... Read more
Posted on the 18th July 2014
The Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife & Energy Programme (EWT-WEP), in partnership with Eskom and Preformed Line Products, broke new ground near Kroonstad by installing the world&rsquo... Read more
Posted on the 30th June 2014
(This article first appeared in the June 2014 E-newsletter of BirdLife South Africa. - Ed.)
In a remote corner of the Western Cape, as one travels from Piketberg to Elands Bay, lies the magical v... Read more
Posted on the 30th June 2014
(This article first appeared in the June 2014 E-newsletter of BirdLife South Africa. - Ed.)
Many birds are killed each year when they collide with fences. These species are also often of conserva... Read more
Posted on the 17th June 2014
Dear Stakeholder,
After reviewing all the comment received from stakeholders, the draft De Mond PAMP was amended and can now be downloaded from the following link.
http://www.capenature.c... Read more
Posted on the 10th June 2014
Western Cape Regional Conservation Programme:
Western Cape Birding Forum Update
Regional Conservation and IBA Programme Progress Report
The Western Cape Regional Conservation Programme has ex... Read more
Posted on the 9th June 2014
Dear all,
I am sure you all know that the 2014 Black Eagle breeding season is upon us.
Our first chick of the season has been confirmed hatched; it is the Botrivier pair, that has as before, pi... Read more
Posted on the 27th May 2014
Swift Terns are one of the few locally-breeding seabirds whose numbers are increasing. To help understand the main factors driving the positive trend of this species, a team of researchers from the... Read more
Posted on the 26th May 2014
(This article first appeared in the BirdLife South Africa E-newsletter in May 2014. - Ed.)
In April, three young conservationists headed to the Netherlands to receive the Future for Nature Award ... Read more
