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Cleaning the reef one hook at a time.

February 17, 2018by Mark Dixon 1 Comment

In December, snorkeling along the reef ledge at Gericke’s Point, the clumps of snagged fishing tackle struck a discord.  In an instant, instead of searching for seasonal tropical fish that […]

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Ecology, Ecosystem, Fisheries, Ghost fishing, marine ecology, Nature, South Africa

The Nature of Farming – the hidden predator in small stock deaths.

June 9, 2014by Mark Dixon 6 Comments

The pair of Verreaux’s Eagles descended down the slope, darks shadows dropping over the cliff and hugging the steep rocky fynbos. Silently they landed at the base of a rock […]

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Addo, Caracul, Farming, Hunting, Jackal, Karoo, Sheep Farming, Small Predator, Springbok, Western Cape, Wind farm

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