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The danger of fires in the Cape region this season is partly dependent on how the Fynbos has been managed over the past few decades.
Household rat poison is endangering caracals, and other wildlife species in Cape Town, that prey on poisoned rodents. If not managed, this can negatively alter the region's ecosystem.
Humans - the very "carriers" who can spread dangerous microbes unthinkingly from their equipment and shoes - can instead become the first line of defence against a possible microscopic invasion.
A robust technique using the wonders of digital media has helped researchers understand how threatened species like frogs are faring on our globally changing planet.
Restoring habitats have numerous benefits, they can also benefit humanity. But it is for people to be convinced that they can actually do good.
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Specialist Scientist (Public Health), South African Medical Research Council
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Director, African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town
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PhD Student, University of Pretoria
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Senior Researcher at the CIB based in the Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Conservation Ecology and Head of the Department of Conservation Ecology & Entomology at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University
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Senior lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Climate Scientist and Researcher, University of Cape Town
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Principal Researcher Ecosystem services assessment and mapping, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology, University of Cape Town
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Postdoctoral Fellow - University of California and Institute for Communities and Wildlife, University of Cape Town
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Communication officer, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)
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Postdoctoral researcher, Stellenbosch University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Cape Town
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Scientist, South African National Biodiversity Institute
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PhD student in African Climate Risk, University of Cape Town
