A white rhino grazes in the Kruger National Park 2010-07-28 19:01 –Michael Hamlyn Cape Town –An “alarming escalation”in poaching of big game – in particular of rhinos –has the conservation authorities on high alert. According to figures released on Wednesday by South African Nation Parks (SANParks),152 rhinos have [...] 2010-05-30 11:12 –Honolulu –The $48-a-plate shark fin has been a favourite dish to celebrate 80th birthdays and fete out of town VIPs since Vienna Hou’s Chinese restaurant opened 25 years ago. But Kirin Restaurant customers won’t be dining in that style starting July 1 2011,when Hawaii becomes the first state in [...] Photo Kevin Moore. The oceanic whitetip shark and many other species are often finned alive and tossed back into the ocean to die a slow painful death. 2010-03-23 20:05 –Doha –The UN wildlife trade body slapped down bids on Tuesday to regulate cross-border commerce for two species of sharks threatened with [...] Image courtesy SHARKLIFE CONSERVATION GROUP 2010-03-20 20:29 –Doha –Four rapidly dwindling shark species prized in Asia for fins and in Europe for meat will be swimming against the current at a UN wildlife trade meet days after an attempt to protect tuna was crushed. Starting on Sunday,the 175-nation Convention on [...] visit www.sharklife.co.za to see how you can help protect sharks 2010-03-17 10:14 –Doha –China,Japan and Russia have helped defeat a proposal at a UN wildlife trade meeting that would have boosted conservation efforts for sharks. The non-binding measure called for increased transparency in the shark trade and more research into [...] |  Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year,South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm,making it the worlds 30th driest country. Water Rhapsody,with 15 years experience in water conservation,is number 1 in South Africa in Grey water recycling systems and Rainwater harvesting systems. |
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