Conservation Watch

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Why we must safeguard our forest muthi

Africa’s indigenous forests are a fabulous treasure trove – a cornucopia of foodstuffs, seed varieties and medicines, a bulwark against

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‘Zombie’ mice terrorise albatrosses as boffins mull bringing dodos back from the dead: Conservation conversations from the cutting edge

A deeper, grassroots approach to conservation – and solid science – could stave off looming extinctions.

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Environmental scientists must network to ward off environmental crises.

Environmental scientists should step out of their silos if they want their research to make an impact, says Duncan MacFadyen,

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Why our provincial parks are floundering. And what can be done

A former SANParks conservation boss sounds the alarm on provincial game reserves. Matthew Hattingh reports

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Tree-boosters’ rap drowns out pastoral symphony

Why a ‘fetish’ for forests might imperil conservation efforts. Fred Kockott and Savannah Burns report

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Come up to the lab, and see what’s on the slab

Worried about population growth and the pressures of feeding a hungry planet? Don’t have a cow, cultivate one rather. Meanwhile,

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