Invasive mice on Marion Island eat rare seabird chicks, sparking eradication effort
The rodents’ population is increasing and, as their usual food sources become scarce, they are feeding on vulnerable species such as the wandering albatross
Mark Anderson
Dozens of birds and bats perish in extreme heat in KZN
In a single day, temperatures in northern KwaZulu-Natal climbed to a lethal 45°C, causing a mass die-off of birds and bats
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Suspended conservation official wins top award
A suspended senior Northern Cape nature conservation official has won a prestigious international award for his work to save flamingos.
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Flamingo row: Officials ‘under house arrest’
Trio told to vacate their offices and barred from participating in impact assessment, writes Fiona Macleod.
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Officials suspended in N Cape flamingo flap
Three senior Northern Cape conservation officials have been suspended, possibly for their efforts to protect flamingos at Kamfers Dam as officials.
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Threatened flamingos breed on man-made island
Lesser flamingos have started breeding on a specially constructed artificial island at the Kamfers Dam, the Northern Cape department of tourism, environment and conservation said on Monday. The birds at Kamfers Dam are of historic significance because it is only the sixth breeding locality in the world for the near-threatened species.
