Conservation
The new Bird of the Year: The Cape Gannet
(This article first appeared in the BirdLife South Africa e-Newsletter: December 2021 – Ed.) Gannets are spectacular, high-speed diving birds and with their unusually narrow-set eyes and... Read moreThe Western Cape Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) Project
The Western Cape Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) Project July saw the launch of the WWF Nedbank Green Trust-funded project titled, “Recognising, assessing and repo... Read moreMEDIA RELEASE: PROTECT BIRDS BREEDING ON OUR BEACHES
The African Black Oystercatcher (Swarttobie) and White-fronted Plover (Vaalstrandkiewiet) are the two beach breeding birds that occur along the Overstrand coastline. The future of both of these spe... Read moreWORKING TO PROTECT THE SOUT RIVER NEAR DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE
WORKING TO PROTECT THE SOUT RIVER NEAR DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE (This article first appeared in the Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust newsletter on 11 August 2021 – Ed.) A dream ... Read moreBLACK HARRIERS AND A WINDFARM: TRANSFORMING C0NCERN TO HOPE
BLACK HARRIERS AND A WINDFARM: TRANSFORMING C0NCERN TO HOPE (This article first appeared in the Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust newsletter on 11 August 2021 – Ed.) When a win... Read moreWELCOME TO THE ‘PLASTISPHERE’: THE SYNTHETIC ECOSYSTEM EVOLVING AT SEA (This article first appeared in ‘THE GUARDIAN’ in August 2021 – Ed.) Ocean plastic has c... Read more
Decision time: Will Barbara Creecy put an end to fishing around dwindling penguin colonies?
(This article by Julia Evans first appeared ‘n ‘Daily Maverick’ on 27 July 2021. – Ed.) The African penguin is an endangered species. To see if ending fishing around pen... Read moreBIRDLIFE OVERBERG REPORT TO WESTERN CAPE BIRDING FORUM – JUNE 2021
GENERAL CLUB NEWS – CLUB MEETINGS, OUTINGS & COURSES: We adopted an “adapt or die” type of approach to club activities after March 2020 and are satisfied that the ship is ... Read moreWORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THREATS TO SOME OF AFRICA’S MOST ICONIC PROTECTED AREAS
The extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee is scheduled to commence on Friday 16 July and run until 31 July. This intergovernmental body is responsible for making decisions regarding... Read moreWORLD ALBATROSS DAY - ENSURING ALBATROSS-FRIENDLY FISHERIES
BirdLife South Africa and the world celebrated World Albatross Day on Saturday 19 June. This year's theme was “Ensuring albatross-friendly fisheries” which seeks to draw attention t... Read moreFIRST RELEASE OF AFRICAN PENGUINS AT DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE
The attempt to re-establish an African Penguin colony on the south coast of South Africa took a big step forward this week with the release of 30 juvenile penguins at the De Hoop Nature Reserve. Bi... Read moreReprieve for Mpumalanga Strategic Water Source Area
Yesterday, March 23rd, the Pretoria High Court issued an interdict preventing a coal mining company from commencing mining and related activities in a Strategic Water Source Area. The interdict was... Read moreNo wind farm for Eastern Cape’s wilderness area
BirdLife South Africa normally embraces renewable energy, but some places are just not well-suited for wind energy infrastructure. We are delighted that Department of Environment Forestry and Fishe... Read moreIconic African savanna raptors uplisted to Endangered on the global Red List of threatened species
African savanna landscapes are synonymous with sightings of large birds of prey. These majestic apex predators can give pause to even the least bird-friendly observer driving by. To behold such uni... Read moreNEWS ON THE GOUGH ISLAND RESTORATION PROGRAMME
RSPB Council gives the go ahead for 2021 restoration operation Following the postponement of the Gough Island Restoration operation this year due to Covid-19, RSPB council trustees met on Tuesd... Read moreNo Current Conservation Articles
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