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CAPE TOWN — The endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) could be extinct in the wild in just over a decade. To protect the bird’s food supply and slow its population collapse, South Africa is throwing a protective no-fishing cordon around its main breeding colonies. But the devil is in the details, and conservationists say time […]
The team spearheading an operation to rid Marion Island of mice which are annihilating seabirds and other life say the project’s success is vital for conservation.
Conservationists want to clear Marion Island of the pests, which are wreaking havoc on albatross and other nesting species
CAPE TOWN — Seabird ranger Eduard Drost was busy with a routine inspection in an African penguin colony off the South African coast in 2021 when he noticed a troubling number of sickly birds. “Some were emaciated, especially the chicks,” he recalls. “Their chest and hip bones were sticking out. Their bellies were flat, not […]
Migratory life cycle of the species that protects river systems makes them vulnerable to human-linked impacts