Shoreline performers Common Octopus are always a crowd pleaser when exploring intertidal rock pools. Of all the marine creatures in an intertidal rock pool, they are the top performers, changing […]
Global Populations and Agriculture Threaten Biodiversity. As the world rallies to combat the global risk of climate change and population growth, urgent action to implement a balance to conserve natural […]
The seemingly harmless simplicity of snagged fishing tackle on a reef at Gericke’s Point near Sedgefield in the Garden Route. Snagged hooks like this, with fresh bait still on, pose […]
The future of livestock farming has many obstacles facing it. Drought is the immediate concern, but trends of rising consumer pressure for ethically reared and sourced livestock products are already […]
Trophic Cascades. The concept of trophic cascades is a relatively recent biological concept which describes the progression of nutrients and energy (calorific) through the food chain. There are numerous examples […]
The Global Threat of Plastic. Internationally there is mounting pressure to ban plastics to save our oceans. While the emphasis is to pressure producers and retailers to wean their production […]
Internet and smart phones have the ability to assist communities living below the poverty line.
Eskom’s financial woes and unmaintained infrastructure threaten to close down alternative energy development in South Africa in the sectors infancy.
South Africa : small scale fisheries policy strive to elevate fishers from mere subsistance harvesting to small scale business, transforming their daily catch from a food source to a retail […]
Often the collateral waste of poaching near impoverished communities are wildlife species that die unnecessarily.
Chasing Windmills and Sunbeams 