(par 5.3.2.2.2) What state’s real beef with trout is

What state’s real beef with trout is http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2014/08/11/on-the-water-what-states-real-beef-with-trout-is by Neels Blom, 11 August 2014, 05:49 TROUT and jacarandas have won a reprieve, according to flyfishers’ federation Fosaf and the Department of Environmental Affairs. They say that, for the moment, brownies and rainbows have not been listed as alien and invasive. That means, for the moment, that […]

(par 5.3.2.2.2) Mallards could wipe out SA’s duck

Mallards could wipe out SA’s ducks https://www.iol.co.za/news/mallards-could-wipe-out-sas-ducks-1840678 Mallard ducks are interbreeding with indigenous species. Written by Melanie Gosling Cape Town – Mallard ducks, an aggressive alien species, could wipe out South Africa’s indigenous ducks if left unchecked, experts say. The city council is now assessing dams and other water bodies in the metropole to decide […]

(par 5.3.2.2.2) Invasive species threaten biodiversity

Invasive species threaten biodiversity http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/invasive-species-threaten-biodiversity-1.1776550 November 6 2014 at 06:00pm By Roser Toll Until a few decades ago, there were no beavers in Patagonia. That changed when 20 pairs of the tree-chewing creature were introduced with the hopes of creating a fur industry. Huilo Huilo – Until a few decades ago, there were no beavers […]