(par 6.3.4.2) Shocking find – UK’s animal experiments
Shocking find: UK’s animal experiments https://www.iol.co.za/news/shocking-find-uks-animal-experiments-1829185 Written by Steve Connor London – Nearly 2 million animals were used for scientific research in British universities in one year – with many subjected to “distressing and disturbing” procedures, campaigners say. Just six universities account for a quarter of all the animals used in scientific research in the […]
(par 6.3.4.2) Let’s talk about bees and gum trees
Let’s talk about bees and gum trees http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/let-s-talk-about-bees-and-gum-trees-1.1820785 Cape Town – Gum trees, regarded in South Africa as bad aliens that invade indigenous vegetation and suck up huge amounts of scarce water, have an indirect but crucial role to play in South Africa’s food production. A recent study by the SA National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi) […]
(par 6.3.4.1) SA medicinal plants under threat
SA medicinal plants under threat https://www.news24.com/health24/natural/news/sa-medicinal-plants-under-threat-20131128 Indiscriminate harvesting of wild medicinal plants is driving some species towards extinction, according to a report by the Water Research Commission (WRC). “Unfortunately, many people now harvest plants indiscriminately as a source of income,” it warns. The WRC study, which focuses mainly on freshwater medicinal plants, was undertaken by […]