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55 poached elephant found in Botswana during aerial survey. At what stage do we pull our heads out of the sand and admit we have an elephant poaching problem and do something to stop it?, says Mike Chase.
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When we examine the legal trading of cheetah between breeding farms and tourism facilities in South Africa, we start to understand this growing and worrying trend of prolific captive cheetah breeding.
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Today, I visited a local initiative in Noordhoek organised by Karoline Hanks. She got the local community to pick up rubbish mostly from the road verges and green spaces, and turn the waste into eco-bricks.
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I am taking on the #PlasticFreeJuly challenge by refuse single-use plastic items, such as water bottles, straws, carrier bags and plastic cups. Also drawing attention to the impact of the microbeads in personal care products.
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What leaves me completely and utterly baffled is why Sir David Attenborough, a man who has given his life to wildlife and nature conservation, went along with the suggested Radio Times photo shoot.
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Tented Eco Camp is Gondwana Game Reserve’s new, green kid on the block. The camp offers more down-to-earth accommodation and hands-on and educational activities benefiting conservation.
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Rocherpan Nature Reserve had not been on my radar, but after spending just a few days in this small, but unique CapeNature reserve near Velddrift, I’d fallen head over heels.
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Through wider public awareness of lion breeding farms, some are now starting to close their doors. This leaves countless big cats bred in captivity with an immensely uncertain future. This is where wildlife sanctuaries fill an important and necessary gap.
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The question is do we need fancy retreats to relax and rejuvenate? Can nature provide us with the same health benefits, if not better? This and more is what Platbos offers by the bucket load.
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If we allow this rhino poaching crisis to continue, we will be selling Big 4 safaris soon and would you still sell the same amount of bednights….? Get involved in HOTELRHINO now!
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