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Category: Wildlife

Why we are catching whales for conservation

Whales

There are very few creatures who have captured the human imagination in the way whales do. But despite their enormous size, their biggest threat to their survival continues to be human activity. The South African coast has seen many whale entanglements over the past years leading to risky rescue missions by disentanglement professionals.

Africa, Animals, Community, Conservation, Environment, Features, Nature, News, Wildlife

Climate biologist Wendy Foden’s fight against eco-anxiety

eco-anxiety

Wendy Foden is a world-renowned climate biologist, and a fighter of climate change. Foden speaks to MatieMedia about eco-anxiety, and about sustainable habits for climate change researchers.

#Women, Community, Conservation, COVID-19, Education, Environment, Features, Gender, Health, International, Lifestyle, local news, Mental health, Nature, News, Profile, Wildlife, Women

Why South Africans need to learn to live with fire

South Africans will need to learn to live with fires, as wildland-urban interference (WUI) fires are taking place more...
Agriculture, Community, Conservation, Environment, Fire, Wildlife

Maintaining roads or digging holes? PhD student raises concern over local road

road

A local botany student recently raised concerns over the construction and maintenance of a gravel road on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, which has allegedly been repeatedly eroded by rain in the last month.   

Community, Environment, local news, Mountain Biking, Municipality, Nature, News, Wildlife

From citizen to scientist: Global competition gets locals involved

Stellenbosch will this year join hundreds of cities in a global competition that encourages locals to photograph local fauna...
Animals, Community, Environment, Nature, News, Photography, Wildlife

The baboon activist on the urban fringe

Activist and founder of Baboon Matters, Jenni Trethowan, has dedicated her life to the protection of baboons. Not only...
Animals, Conservation, Environment, Nature, News, Wildlife

Slangseisoen in die Boland: In gesprek met ’n slangvanger

Die Bolandse slangseisoen het onlangs begin in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Worcester en die Paarl.  Dit is volgens Eduanne Niemand, eienaar...
Animals, Nature, Wildlife

SU researcher joins American rhino conservation initiative

A researcher from Stellenbosch University (SU) recently joined an American research group focused on the conservation of rhinos outside...
Animals, Campus, Environment, Wildlife

TWO OCEANS AQUARIUM IN 360°: Rediscovering oceanic magic in the Mother City

Amid the hustle and bustle of central Cape Town lies a special aquatic sanctum. Familiar to residents, the Two...
Animals, Environment, Features, Videos, Wildlife

Op pad na bewaring met ’n spring, seil en skarrel

Ná ’n kwarteeu in die diereparkbedryf, weet Esther van der Westhuizen dat eksotiese diere waardeer, maar nie aangehou moet...
Animals, Community, Features, Lifestyle, Profile, Wildlife
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