Biodiversity Conservation Watch On a wing and a prayer: How perestroika put a Cape bird-lover on a fascinating new path Stats prof Les Underhill has helped build a new model army of citizen scientists Written by rovingreporters October 8, 2021October 10, 2021
Conservation Watch Environment Involving more people in the ‘wild economy’ will make the world a better place For too long, we’ve got it wrong when it comes to conservation. Fortunately some, especially the young, are pointing us in the right direction, writes Francois du Toit Young black South Africans are challenging the way we look at our planet and how best to use its natural resources. A new generation on the continent […] Written by rovingreporters June 29, 2020July 15, 2020
Conservation Watch Environment The Achilles Heel of Conservation Black communities lived in harmony with nature centuries before parks were created as “fortresses to protect nature” – an issue many conservationists choose to ignore, writes Merlyn Nomusa Nkomo. Written by rovingreporters June 29, 2020June 29, 2020
Uncategorized Numbers man graphs hard as conspiracies thicken Modelling the progression of the pandemic involves complex data and a wide range of disciplines. It’s a far from exact, often flawed, business, but the alternative is confusion and conspiracy theories, writes Fatima Khan Written by RR May 26, 2020November 15, 2021
Conservation Watch Environment Cape wildlife gets a lethal dose of urban poison In his latest Man Friday column, Tony Weaver, reflects on why he is removing poison rat traps from his house. Written by rovingreporters May 25, 2019August 4, 2019