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The Boosmansbos long-tailed forest shrew. (Photo supplied)

Wildlife surprise: Elusive forest shrew found in Western Cape

The critically endangered mammal was rediscovered in Boosmansbos Wilderness Area, after a 46-year absence

  • Sheree Bega
2 min read
Firefighters battle a blaze on Signal Hill in Cape Town. Wildfires are likely to become frequent. Photo: Rodger Bosch/Getty Images

Wildfires ravage 32 000 hectares of Western Cape land this fire season

The Swartberg Protected Area sees largest damage with more than 15 500 hectares burned

  • Sheree Bega
2 min read
The men were sentenced for poaching 303 rate specied found in the Northern and Western Cape. Photo: WWF

Illegal succulent trade is the Western Cape’s most prevalent wildlife crime

CapeNature says 650 species and more than 1.2 million harvested wild plants have been seized in the past four years

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
African penguins. File photo

Killing spree: Honey badger wipes out 11 endangered penguins at Cape reserve

Making the discovery was awful, said seabird conservationist at pioneering colony

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read