Risk mitigation: The Predator Problem
Halfway between Middelburg and Cradock you’ll find Conway with its railway siding, trading post and farms. In response to questions about jackal predation, I was told: “Vermin have got out of [...]
Livestock are threatened by predators – but shepherding may be an effective solution
Killing predators may decrease their numbers in the short term. But there is no evidence that it is an effective way to protect livestock in the long term.
Camera traps reveal the wildlife of the Cape Winelands
A suite of camera traps supplied to WWF Conservation Champion farms in the Cape Winelands are revealing some surprise visitors – from leopards to aardwolf – and helping conservation-minded [...]
Overberg media trip: Watercourse Restoration Project (part 3)
The handbook for farmers, The Overberg Rûens Renosterveld, has the following words in bold: "Your patch is not a single piece of veld, but it is part of a critical network of one of the most [...]
