The Latest News From ACE

Our news section includes the latest news and updates from our projects in southern Africa, our organisation and other conservation or environmental news and research which may interest you(Newest at the top of each page).You can also use the news tag cloud on the right to find news items relating to a topic you are most interested in.

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Lizard, thought to be locally extinct, spotted in Harmony Flats Nature Reserve

Our passion for the wildlife and communities of southern Africa drives us to support conservation and community initiatives that cannot be supported in terms of volunteering. One such initiative t...

by Alexia Massey 19/10/2010

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Biodiversity Celebrations!

Catch up on the latest news from Nholwasi Community Project and our partner charity, Children's Eco Training. Biodiversity Celebration - Fun in the sun Maureen Lahoud (international professional ...

by Alexia Massey 15/10/2010

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Interfering with Nature or Vital Conservation?

Should humans interfere with nature? A complex question that has speculated debate across the globe. Surely the answer depends on the circumstances, is the interference necessary because of negati...

by Alexia Massey 13/10/2010

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Double Trouble at Khulula

Khulula has just had an exciting new arrival: Bobby the white rhino calf. Bobby was found in a private wildlife reserve near the Swaziland border. The reserve owner's little Scottish terrier went i...

by Alexia Massey 13/10/2010

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One Species Missing From September's Marine Mammal Sightings!

The first week of September was an exciting one for the team in Mauritius with a small group of spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) in Tamarin Bay! This species is usually only seen at depths gre...

by Alexia Massey 13/10/2010

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All things big and small ...

At Khulula Wild Care , you never know which animals you'll find. The centre prides itself on taking in any animal that needs care and that can realistically be rehabilitated, so that it can one day...

by Alexia Massey 12/10/2010

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Babies From The Bush

Hand rearing and rehabilitation of wild animals is, at times, necessary to ensure their survival. To do this requires a detailed knowledge of their dietary and habitat requirements, as well as an u...

by Alexia Massey 06/10/2010

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August 2010 Game Ranger participants study hyenas

It's definitely not all classroom grind on the Game Ranger Guide Course! The participants in the August course got stuck into the exciting life of a game ranger. The modules of the course include p...

by Alexia Massey 08/09/2010

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Living The Dream!

Past volunteers tell us about their new colleagues in the bush and how volunteering at Hanchi and Zingela has landed them their dream job! Franziska Belz Research at Zingela Predator Conserv...

by Alexia Massey 08/09/2010

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Veterinary volunteer Ruby posts her blogs direct from South Africa!

Follow Ruby Shorrock's placement in South Africa at Shimongwe Wildlife Veterinary Experience as she updates us on her experience from SA! Ruby is on the Shimongwe Lowveld Veterinary Experience an...

by Alexia Massey 03/09/2010

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