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Invasive mice on Marion Island eat rare seabird chicks, sparking eradication effort
The Green Guardian
/ 11 August 2024

Invasive mice on Marion Island eat rare seabird chicks, sparking eradication effort

The rodents’ population is increasing and, as their usual food sources become scarce, they are feeding on vulnerable species such as the wandering albatross

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Dozens of birds and bats perish in extreme heat in KZN
The Green Guardian
/ 1 December 2020

Dozens of birds and bats perish in extreme heat in KZN

In a single day, temperatures in northern KwaZulu-Natal climbed to a lethal 45°C, causing a mass die-off of birds and bats

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/ 14 January 2008

Threatened flamingos breed on man-made island

Lesser flamingos have started breeding on a specially constructed artificial island at the Kamfers Dam, the Northern Cape department of tourism, environment and conservation said on Monday. The birds at Kamfers Dam are of historic significance because it is only the sixth breeding locality in the world for the near-threatened species.

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