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Cape Town recorded most sightings and species in world 2021 #CityNatureChallenge 14 May 2021 12:05 PM Share This: The City of Cape Town has been declared as the official winner of two categories in the global 2021 City Nature Challenge. Photograph by Clive Maasch The City of Cape Town has been declared as the official winner of two categories in the 2021 City Nature Challenge, a global initiative where over 150 cities participate. Participants were required to make observations of wild plants, animals, and fungi within the city. Cities around the world will be taking part in the challenge to ...

DORSET and BCP Council have successfully obtained £70,000 worth of funding from the government to create a list of local heritage assets across the county. The money has been secured from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and will fund a project to create a Local Heritage List for each council. The lists will be compiled using information gathered from Dorset residents and local partners through a digital form. The information will be available online and used in planning decisions affecting identified assets across the county. Cllr David Walsh, Dors...

Capetonians invited to head outdoors and join City Nature Challenge 2021 30 April 2021 7:52 AM Share This: Local residents are encouraged to participate in the 2021 City Nature Challenge by documenting the biodiversity seen across Cape Town. The City Nature Challenge takes place from Friday 30 April until Monday 3 May 2021. Participants are required to make observations of wild plants, animals, and fungi within the city. Cities around the world will be taking part in the challenge to see who can make the most observations of nature, and find the most species. Organisers have removed the compe...

The heart-breaking moment a mother dolphin refuses to release her stillborn calf has been captured on camera.  The maternal dolphin, whose name is Cracker, lives at the Dolphin Discovery Centre in Bunbury in Western Australia.  Alan Simm, who recorded the video, is a volunteer at the centre, and was asked to help document and identify the mother dolphin.  In the tragic clip, Cracker can be seen diving for her tiny calf, bringing it to the surface and balancing the calf on her snout before pushing it down again.   The mother dolphin, whose name is Cracker, lives at the Dolphin Discovery C...

Highlights The Environment Society of Oman (ESO) has been awarded a grant by the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) for its work to protect Oman’s Vultures. During its 25th anniversary year, The Environment Society of Oman (ESO) has been awarded a grant by the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) for its work to protect Oman’s Vultures. During its 25th anniversary year, the Disney Conservation Fund is proud to continue providing critical support to community-led conservation efforts globally. The fund has been supporting local efforts around the world aimed at saving wildlife, inspiring action and ...