This post consists of a few lines and a link to what’s happened since some of my recent posts where there has been significant action. Each item is identified and linked by the date and title of the original post.
July 2009 – Sable Antelope – One Sold for $ 385 000 and Giant Species Rediscovered in Angola.
Three more Giant Sable Antelopes, have been sighted in Angola. This brings to six the number of this rare species, which was feared to have become extinct, that have been sited in the last few weeks.
July 2009 – Mauling of Baboon by “Fighting Dogs”, Reopens the Cape Peninsular Baboon Debate
Two men were attacked by Pit Bulls in Ocean View ,the same Township in Ocean View this week, prompting a warning from welfare group TEARS.The two Pit Bulls that attached the baboon have been “put to sleep by the SPCA” after failing behavioural tests.
June 2009 – Jatropha – Careful Science, Uninformed Optimism and Simplistic Implementation
It seems like there is now a focus on more reasoned and sustainable claims e.g. In India, the Centre for Jatropha Promotion announced the commercial release of combination oil crop cultivation (COC) technology.
There are currently many linked and similar stories on Ecolocalizer that give an overview of the species conservation issues.
April 2009 – South Africa Starts its Renewable Energy Race
Disappointingly, South Africa is still expecting a Flood of Renewable Energy Projects with a lack of any firm action to date.
March 2009 – Sign a Petition to Help Protect 50,000 Flamingos in South Africa
Regrettably, the Provincial Minister of Environment approved the go ahead of the North Gate development which will have a negative effect on the flamingos, in April 2009.
There is, however, still ongoing action including the Province loosing a court action by an improperly suspended provincial official, some improvements at the effluent plant and the commissioning of an EIA of the expansion of the effluent plant to ensure the necessary water quality.
Image credit: The image was prepared from screen captures from Ecolocalizer by the author. The original images in these clips are credited in the various posts.
