Conservation Watch Environment Journalism Projects Cinema magic introduces Pangolins to Cape Flats Sometimes, when there are big, pressing environmental problems to tackle, it’s best to begin at home. Written by rovingreporters December 17, 2021January 22, 2022
Biodiversity Conservation Watch Double dealing in Harare wetlands crisis It’s the poor and working class who suffer most from high-handed and selective solutions to illegal building on swamps. Written by rovingreporters December 8, 2021December 9, 2021
Biodiversity Conservation Watch Strelitzia seed pickers clash with conservancy residents Tough times on KwaZulu-Natal South Coast have seen people turn to an unusual, wild harvest to make ends meet. Written by Savannah Burns December 8, 2021December 12, 2021
Biodiversity Conservation Watch Looking for a Spider-Man sequel? The real thing is spinning a Hollyweb blockbuster in our backyards It’s not only the man in the red-and-blue suit who has super-powers – the real thing is pretty special too, especially their webs. Fatima Khan spins a tale First published in the Daily Maverick The next installment in the Spider-Man franchise will be showing at a cinema near you from 17 December. Expect the usual […] Written by RR December 3, 2021December 15, 2021
Biodiversity Ocean Watch Tales you lose: Why Wild Coast blasting rattles the sea’s great migrating whales A stretch of coast earmarked for seismic surveys – and potentially oil and gas extraction – lies on a long route followed by humpback whales. by Rio Button for Roving Reporters Amid the blur of the hundreds of whale surveys Delport has done over the past five years, he will always remember this one. “Witnessing […] Written by rovingreporters December 1, 2021March 26, 2024
Biodiversity Ocean Watch Why FADS far from fab Fish aggregating devices pose a growing threat to ocean life and South Africa’s marine protected areas are caught in the net too. Written by Katie Biggar December 1, 2021December 13, 2021