Category: Issues

‘Vandalism’ in the Richtersveld: get the facts straight

25/8/2016

Halfmens, Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

By Roxanne Reid
There are lots of things I like. Africa, travel, wildlife, food – hey, even some people. Then there are things I dislike, such as when people take half-baked ideas to the media without first checking their facts.

Let me give you an example.

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Stop fracking in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Botswana

7/12/2015

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By Roxanne Reid
The Botswana government has sold rights to frack for shale gas in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, one of Africa's largest protected conservation zones. Do you love the Kgalagadi as much as I do? Are you as outraged by this as I am? Read on to find out how we can work together to stop fracking in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Botswana.

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Gansbaai: best destination for responsible travel

2/12/2015

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By Roxanne Reid
Gansbaai won Gold for being the best destination for responsible travel in the World Responsible Tourism Awards in London in early November, competing against destinations from across the world. So what is ‘responsible travel’ and why is Gansbaai so good at it?

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How YOU can help to reduce roadkill

21/1/2015

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By Roxanne Reid
Ever been excited as you approach a game reserve somewhere in South Africa, only to be horrified at how many animals you see splattered and dead on the road? Here’s how you can help reduce roadkill by becoming part of a citizen science research project.

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Why feeding wild animals is a bad idea

14/7/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
You’re standing at the perimeter of one of the rest camps in our game reserves and you see someone throw his chop bone over the fence to lure a hyena or other animal. Do you join in and do the same, despite clear signs telling you not to? Or do you politely engage him to explain why feeding wild animals is a bad idea?

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Human-elephant interaction: how to get it right

22/6/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
There have been a number of instances in the news in recent months of humans behaving badly around wild animals, especially elephants. Unfortunately for the humans, their transgressions are captured on video for the rest of us to shake our heads at in disbelief. But in human-elephant interaction, do you know how to get it right?

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How to avoid congestion and temper on safari

18/6/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
There’s nothing better than being on a game drive in the bush, watching some of Africa’s beautiful wild animals. But humans behaving badly can ruin the experience for everyone. So what are the golden rules that tell us how to avoid congestion and temper on safari?

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10 facts you should know about water

13/5/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
For Earth Hour this year, the World Wide Fund for Nature in South Africa (WWF-SA) urged us as consumers to consider the choices we make about food, water and energy, and the effect our choices have on the environment. It highlighted 10 facts you should know about water that might change the way you use this precious resource.

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Global march against canned lion hunting

17/3/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
The global march against canned lion hunting took place in some 60 cities across the world on 15 March 2014. The aim was to raise awareness and educate people about the horrors of canned lions – not just the way they die but they way they are forced to live before they are killed.

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5 travel resolutions for 2014: how I plan to travel

16/1/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
I don’t know about you, but I’m not a huge believer in making New Year’s resolutions I know I’ll break before the New Year’s bubbly and balloons have gone flat. Eat less chocolate? Ain’t gonna happen. Go on a round-the-world cruise? I don’t have the budget for that so it’s a dream, not an achievable resolution. But I can make small resolutions about how I plan to travel. Here are my 5 travel resolutions for 2014.

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