Tree planting project aims to curb the spread of beetle infestation
Stellenbosch Municipality is working with a local non-profit organisation (NPO), to curb the spread of the Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer...
Tag: Conservation
SU volunteers plant seeds of change at old quarry
A group of Stellenbosch University (SU) students and staff recently planted ten indigenous trees in an effort to rehabilitate...
SU students collaborate with NPO for honey bee conservation
A Stellenbosch University (SU) society collaborated with a non-profit organisation (NPO) to launch a two-month fundraising initiative centred around...
Looking out for our feathered friends
The hatchlings which are still nesting in Stellenbosch are at threat of being displaced from their nests by high...
Why we are catching whales for conservation
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.
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...
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...
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...
Cloetesville Primary first school in SA with electrical conservation award
A primary school in Stellenbosch recently became the first school in South Africa to receive an Electrical Performance Certificate...
Clean-up of borehole spill into Eerste River enters final stage
Stellenbosch Municipality is entering the last phase of removing the sediment spilt into the Eerste River after a municipal...