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/ 27 May 2004

Organic gold

"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.

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/ 27 May 2004

Exotic animals: Pets or pests?

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.