Conservation
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Nurdles: destruction in small packages
by Aidan Henri “I am a piece of marine debris, that found a way into the sea, Over the waves and into the bay,…
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Entanglements due to fishing line
by Liezl Retief She was well known by our researchers. Her light colouration meant she stood out from the rest. Pearl was a White-fronted…
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Introducing the first recruits for this summer’s #ShareTheShores team!
by Amber Hatch The #ShareTheShores Plover team to kick the season off! From left to right we have Brittany, Andrea, Carissa, Amber, Christina and…
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#ShareTheShores
by Brittany Arendse September saw our third White-fronted Plover breeding season take flight as part of our Coastal Impact Programme. The previous season’s stats…
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A Birder’s Take on Nature’s Valley
by Ben Lucking As a birder and photographer, there are few places quite as perfect as Nature’s Valley. Not only is the scenery stunning,…
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Managing the Groot River Estuary
As most of you know, the Groot River Estuary in Nature’s Valley is what is called a natural open/closed system. Essentially this means the…
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Fish netting like a novice
by Jennifer Parker There I was, up to my elbows in a bucket of live fish, desperately trying to catch one and measure it…
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Lawnwood’s Slithering Serpents
by Brittany Arendse With the warm summer months finally here, we will be enjoying the outdoors much more frequently. This includes beautifully scenic hikes…
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Introducing the Tsitsikamma-Plettenberg Bay Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
by Mark Brown Big news in recently was the national launch of the new IBA Directory for South Africa, along with the first status…
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The Life of a Pollinator
by Brittany Arendse During my Master’s I received a lot of interesting feedback on what people pictured when they heard about my work. One…