(par 7.2.1.1) End is near for vulnerable SA species
End is near for vulnerable SA species http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/end-is-near-for-vulnerable-sa-species-1.1387257 By Melanie Gosling Cape Town – Some exprts say the world is heading for the “sixth extinction”. Unlike the five separate mass extinctions millions of years ago, this one will be caused not by natural events, but by a single species: humans. To highlight the biodiversity crisis, […]
(par 7.2 ) Wild dog pack gets new home
Wild dog pack gets new home http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/wild-dog-pack-gets-new-home-1.1856781 By Tony Carnie Durban – With just 450 free-ranging wild dogs left in the country, a new pack of “painted dogs” has been released into a private game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal to help boost the survival prospects of the endangered predator species. Recognisable by their colourful coat patterns, […]
(par 7.2 ) Shrinking gene pool threatening leopards
Shrinking gene pool threatening leopards http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/shrinking-gene-pool-threatening-leopards-1.1710819 By Melanie Gosling Cape Town – Between the wheat fields and sheep farms of the Overberg there is just enough natural land to support a population of free-ranging leopards. But new research suggests these wild leopards may be doomed. Wits doctoral student Jeannine McManus, working on leopard research for […]