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Category: Karoo

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Fundamentals of Citizen Science, a BDI course

Posted on 23/12/2020 by Les Underhill

During 2021, the BDI will offer a course called "Fundamentals of Citizen Science".

Archive/Biodiversity/Karoo/News

If a river could talk…

Posted on 13/10/2020 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

Looking out over the peaceful Seekoei River, the reeds swaying in the breeze, I find it hard to fathom the horrible atrocities that happened here almost 250 yea...

Archive/BDInsight/Biodiversity/Citizen Science/Karoo/News/Trip report

BDInsight – February 2020

Posted on 29/02/2020 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

First BDI Citizen Science Conference, Karoo Gariep Nature Reserve, Hanover The really important things at conferences happen outside of the formal programme. Th...

European Bee-eater
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Karoo garden ringing, Vanrhynsdorp, January 2020

Posted on 27/01/2020 by Dieter Oschadleus

Not many gardens boast Karoo specials like European Bee-eater, Namaqua Warbler, and Lark-like Bunting. All these were ringed in a long weekend, as well as many ...

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BDInsight – January 2020

Posted on 26/01/2020 by admin

Happy New Year and Century! We hope you all had a lovely festive season and that 2020 will be a fantastic year. Why not kick-start the year by joining us at our...

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The Armoured Tail-Eater

Posted on 12/12/2019 by Willem van der Merwe and Megan Loftie-Eaton

South Africa has an amazing diversity of reptile species and today we feature the awesome spiky critter known as the Armadillo Girdled Lizard Ouroborus cataphra...

farmstead
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Karoo ringing

Posted on 13/11/2019 by Dieter Oschadleus

  Farm houses in the Karoo can be oases for birds, allowing relatively many birds to be ringed. Les, Karis and I visited New Holme guest farm (Karoo Gariep...

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BDInsight – October 2019

Posted on 01/11/2019 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

October has been hot hot hot, and so too is our BDI Newsletter. We have lots of exciting news and upcoming events to share with you. Upcoming Events Shoot The D...

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Boegoeberg Dam BioBash: Where Kalahari Meets Karoo

Posted on 18/10/2019 by Karis Daniel

The interface of Kalahari and Karoo is a study in contrasts: red sands and blue skies; dry earth and flowing river; bustling weaver colonies and deserted towns....

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BDInsight – September 2019

Posted on 04/10/2019 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

September flew by! Where is the year going? We hope you are all enjoying the Spring weather and getting ready for a great Summer of biodiversity explorations an...

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