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Invasive species

Cape Town battles to save urban forests from tree-killing Vietnamese beetles

Our Burning Planet

Cape Town battles to save urban forests from tree-killing Vietnamese beetles

By Kristin Engel

Human impact on nature is putting biodiversity under massive pressure

Africa

Human impact on nature is putting biodiversity under massive pressure

By Don Pinnock

‘Setting a thief to catch a thief’ - new biological control agent (weevils) released to tackle invasives at Hartbeespoort

Our Burning Planet

‘Setting a thief to catch a thief’ - new biological control agent (weevils) released to tackle invasives at Hartbeespoort

By Julia Evans

Jail or fines coming for sewage pollution of waterways, deputy minister warns municipal officials

Our Burning Planet

Jail or fines coming for sewage pollution of waterways, deputy minister warns municipal officials

By Julia Evans

Don’t keep ferrets, warns CapeNature as rise in encounters sparks fears of ecological threat

Our Burning Planet

Don’t keep ferrets, warns CapeNature as rise in encounters sparks fears of ecological threat

By Don Pinnock

Loaded For Bear: are the feral hippos of a Colombian drug lord alien invaders or ecological trend-setters?

Business Maverick

Loaded For Bear: are the feral hippos of a Colombian drug lord alien invaders or ecological trend-setters?

By Ed Stoddard

Saving SA’s water bodies from aquatic plant invaders with a sustainable twist

South Africa

Saving SA’s water bodies from aquatic plant invaders with a sustainable twist

By Kristin Engel

Tiny but seemingly invincible beetle has killed thousands of trees across SA, millions more at risk

Our Burning Planet

Tiny but seemingly invincible beetle has killed thousands of trees across SA, millions more at risk

By Kristin Engel

Winning the war against the aggressive water hyacinth - A Cape Town community’s tireless effort

South Africa

Winning the war against the aggressive water hyacinth - A Cape Town community’s tireless effort

By Kristin Engel

Spraying of controversial herbicide on Vaal River water lettuce begins – critics urge caution

South Africa

Spraying of controversial herbicide on Vaal River water lettuce begins – critics urge caution

By Julia Evans

Rapid water lettuce spread threatens Vaal River — weevils could be the solution

South Africa

Rapid water lettuce spread threatens Vaal River — weevils could be the solution

By Julia Evans

SA’s dwindling chameleon populations and how you can encourage them back to your garden

South Africa

SA’s dwindling chameleon populations and how you can encourage them back to your garden

By Tyrone Ping