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REDUCING THE VOLUME OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE GOING TO LANDFILL AND ADDRESSING ELECTRONIC WASTE
Reducing the household waste stream and cutting the use of single use plastics (Part 2) – Reducing the volume of waste going to landfill and addressing electronic waste. In the second a... Read moreAFRICAN OYSTERCATCHER NEST - EXTENDED STORY
Draft the introductory comments largely based on information from the BLSA poster & BLO brochure on our campaigns. Brief description of "piping".... Read moreWHO TO CONTACT WHEN INJURED OR POISONED RAPTORS ARE FOUND
Here is a provisional list of specialists that could be contacted if injured or poisoned birds of prey are found. REHABILITATION CENTRES • Kerri Wolter of Vulpro in the Magaliesberg ar... Read moreCALL FOR DONATIONS TO SUSTAIN BIRDLIFE OVERBERG’S CLEANMARINE CAMPAIGN
BirdLife Overberg’s CleanMarine conservation campaign is explained in this summary first published in the BirdLife South Africa E-newsletter. This is a call to members, partners and other lik... Read moreFEEDBACK ON CLEANMARINE PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS
We have received our first fishing line bins and the revamped identification brochures on the common coastal birds of the Western Cape! The fishing line bins will be put up at key spots along t... Read moreREPORT ON THE BIRDLIFE OVERBERG COASTAL CLEANUP ON 14 APRIL 2018
Eleven volunteers together with fourteen children from the Recycle Swop Shop participated in the seventh monthly BirdLife Overberg coastal cleanup along the Vermont shoreline. The group started fro... Read moreREPORT FOR MARCH 2018: PROGRESS WITH THE BIRDLIFE OVERBERG CAMPAIGN ON THE CONSERVATION OF OUR COASTLINE AND ESTUARIES
REPORT FOR MARCH 2018: PROGRESS WITH THE BIRDLIFE OVERBERG CAMPAIGN ON THE CONSERVATION OF OUR COASTLINE AND ESTUARIES BACKGROUND Members of BirdLife Overberg decided to prioritise the spendin... Read morePROGRESS WITH THE BIRDLIFE OVERBERG CAMPAIGN ON THE CONSERVATION OF OUR COASTLINE AND ESTUARIES – REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2018
PROGRESS WITH THE BIRDLIFE OVERBERG CAMPAIGN ON THE CONSERVATION OF OUR COASTLINE AND ESTUARIES – REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2018 BACKGROUND Members of BirdLife Overberg decided to prioritise ... Read morePROGRESS WITH BIRDLIFE OVERBERG COASTLINE AND ESTUARY CONSERVATION PROJECTS
BIRDLIFE OVERBERG PROJECTS AIMED AT PROTECTING OUR COASTLINE AND ESTUARIES BACKGROUND Members of BirdLife Overberg decided to prioritise the spending of available funds and future fund-raising ... Read moreAvoidance of seismic survey activities by penguins
Avoidance of seismic survey activities by penguins For the very first time African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) are shown to be strongly affected by seismic surveys exploring the seabed for p... Read morePENGUINS THREATENED BY FISHING NETS
Tangled and drowned: new study shows that penguins are threatened by fishing nets Researchers from across the world have collaborated to produce the first global review of penguin bycatch, publ... Read moreBIRDLIFE OVERBERG COASTAL CLEANUP COINCIDING WITH BIRDING BIG DAY
Saturday’s second coastal cleanup at the Hoek van de Berg Nature Reserve was a huge success and 26 volunteers participated in the event. These included 15 children from the Zwelihle SwopShop ... Read moreOBJECTION TO THE DRAFT INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE FERNKLOOF NATURE RESERVE
DRAFT INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE FERNKLOOF NATURE RESERVE, HERMANUS (MUNICIPAL NOTICE 117/2017): OBJECTION ON BEHALF OF BIRDLIFE OVERBERG AND THE WESTERN CAPE BIRDING FORUM We agr... Read moreBIRDLIFE OVERBERG PROJECTS AIMED AT PROTECTING OUR COASTLINE AND ESTUARIES
BIRDLIFE OVERBERG PROJECTS AIMED AT PROTECTING OUR COASTLINE AND ESTUARIES BACKGROUND Members of BirdLife Overberg decided to prioritise the spending of available funds and future fund-raising ... Read moreOBJECTION TO THE ARNISTON SPA HOTEL APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO CONDUCT GUIDED VEHICLE TOURS WITHIN THE COASTAL AREA
Members will recall that we, together with other organisations, lodged an objection to this application by the Arniston Spa Hotel. We are delighted to announce that the the Department had refused t... Read moreNo Current Conservation Articles
Cape Town Birding
- CONSERVATION CONCERNS AT VERMONT AND ONRUS WATER BODIES
- THE MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE REEDS AT THE ONRUS RIVER ESTUARY
Garden Route Birding
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- THE MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE REEDS AT THE ONRUS RIVER ESTUARY
- OVERBERG PRECINCT WINTER CAR COUNT 25 JULY 2020
Overberg Birding Route
- CONSERVATION CONCERNS AT VERMONT AND ONRUS WATER BODIES
- THE MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE REEDS AT THE ONRUS RIVER ESTUARY
Winelands Birding
