African Wildlife & Environment Issue 80

CONTENTS

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1 Editorial 2 WESSA welcomes new CEO 3 Good reads

WESSA welcomes new CEO

FWF Newsletter 7 Ford Wildlife Foundation Newsletter 1 (2021) Conservation 11 Pollution and water as a national security issue Fauna, Flora & Wildlife 16 Growing up with the Accacia karroo 23 Dandelion, the perfect weed for foragers 26 Sixty years of conservation milestones

Magaliespark

Gardening for Biodiversity 34 The Bush Tick-berry

Destinations 41 Magaliespark, a relaxing experience 49 Reaching for the sky in the Magalies Biosphere Reserve

Birding 55 The remarkable African Skimmer WESSA People 58 Leanne Venter - loving leopards

The Harties Aerial Cableway

Nature Notes 62 Gripping Geckos

Subscriptions / General 66 WESSA membership 67 Leaving a legacy 68 Region, area office, branch & centre contacts 69 Publication details

Leanne Venter

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Cover photograph: John Wesson