African Wildlife & Environment Issue 84 2023

CONTENTS

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1 Editorial 2 Good Reads FWF Newsletter 9 Ford Wildlife Foundation Newsletter 5 (2023) Conservation 13 Is it wise to remove hyacinth from eutrophic dams?

Lisa and her Cubs

Wildlife Chronicles 17 Lisa and her Cubs Fauna, Flora & Wildlife

21 Foraging Wild Sesame from the veld 24 Tales of endemism - trees of the Cape 33 The GOSCARS 2023 34 Investing in conservation - Sobbe Conservancy, Namibia Gardening for Biodiversity 41 Coral gems in the garden Birding 50 Firefinches 53 Launch of the Birds of the Magaliesberg Biosphere Destinations 55 Pretoriuskop Camp - Kruger National Park Eco Hero 64 Marion Mengell Kids Corner 72 Water and health

Coral gems in the garden

Firefinches

Subscriptions / General 84 WESSA membership 85 Leaving a legacy 86 Region, area office, branch & centre contacts 87 Publication details

Pretoriuskop Camp

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Cover photograph: John Wesson Female Collared Sunbird often found feeding on Cape Honeysuckle