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Feathers fly over proposed wind farm’s impacts on great white pelicans

Environment Sheree Bega - 6 Mar 2021

The project poses a risk to declining great white pelican population at Dassen Island

Water reserve loses ground to coal mine

Environment Sheree Bega - 18 Feb 2021

Despite the state’s commitments to protecting water sources, an MEC is exploiting a loophole to allow a mine linked to the Zuma family to proceed

New tool finds best places to build wind farms to protect birds of prey

Environment Sheree Bega - 20 Jan 2021

Researchers say the computer model is a ‘win-win’ for eagles and wind farm developers

Africa’s iconic raptors are soaring into oblivion

Environment Sheree Bega - 15 Dec 2020

Secretary birds, martial eagles and bateleurs are now listed as globally endangered

Who’s to blame for dying flamingos?

Article Gemma Ritchie - 31 Jan 2019

Drought or poor infrastructure — What is the cause of all the flamingo drama in the Northern Cape?

Parliament asked to probe Mokonyane about mine’s water-use licence for wetland

Article Govan Whittles - 2 Nov 2017

The water minister has ignored conservationists’ legal bid to protect an Mpumalanga wetland, using her powers to allow mining to go ahead

Outrage over dead parrots

Article Yolandi Groenewald - 14 Jan 2011

Wildlife groups call for probe into alleged African grey trafficking after 730 birds die on aircraft.

SA cold snap spells tragedy for Europe-bound swallows

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Apr 2008

Tens of thousands of starving swallows simply dropped dead out of the sky in Limpopo after a cold snap stopped them feeding, an expert said on Wednesday. The birds fell victim to plunging temperatures towards the end of March and were unable to feed properly as they prepared for their annual migration to Europe.

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Feathers fly over proposed wind farm’s impacts on great white pelicans

Water reserve loses ground to coal mine

New tool finds best places to build wind farms to protect birds of prey

Africa’s iconic raptors are soaring into oblivion

Who’s to blame for dying flamingos?

Parliament asked to probe Mokonyane about mine’s water-use licence for wetland

Outrage over dead parrots

SA cold snap spells tragedy for Europe-bound swallows

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