"What is driving this tide of destruction and does it spell the ultimate death of the swamp forests of Kosi Bay, which form part of a wetland system recognised as being of international importance?" Agriculture in the peatland swamp forests of northern KwaZulu-Natal can’t be stopped, but there are ways to minimise its destructive impact. <i>Earthyear</i> investigates.
Behind the controversy surrounding the shooting of the tahrs of Table Mountain lies an issue on which the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has been campaigning for several years: opposing the trade in wild, exotic animals. The NSPCA believes their place is in their natural habitat.