African Wildlife Environment Issue 75 FINAL

CONTENTS

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Editorial

Letters to the editor Message from our chairman

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Good reads

Conservation 8

A war of attrition 10 An honest talk about water 12 National protected areas expansion

Fauna, Flora & Wildlife 19 The Snuff-box tree 22 African aerial escapades 28 The straw deserts of the Drakensberg Environmental Education 35 iNaturalist: your portal into nature Birding 38 A confusion of thrushes WESSA Regions / Branches / Friends

Page 8 Meet Leanne Ray

Page 12 DEFF Ears

42 Blouberg Nature Reserve Subscriptions / General 46 WESSA membership 47 Leaving a legacy 48 Subscription form

Page 28 To burn or not to burn?

Page 19 The Snuff Box tree

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Consulting Editor John Ledger

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