BLOGS
Dr. Andrew Venter
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February 14, 2012
The horny dilemma – to hunt or not to hunt.
The New Year was heralded by extensive coverage of the ongoing onslaught on our rhino, with 448 animal poached during 2011. This brings the total poached over the past 5 years to 984, which is not only a tragic indictment of our society but is also theft on a grand... ...
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February 1, 2012
WATTs our future
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to actively “walk the talk” when it comes to reducing my environmental footprint. Now I’m no green “hippie”. I like my creature comforts, I eat meat, drive a car, have a laptop, cell phone, TV, etc.. I love my lifestyle and I want... ...
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December 14, 2011
COP17 or FLOP17?
COP 17 is over! Yes it was a circus, but it was also the most amazing learning experience. Coming into COP 17 I had little appreciation for the significance and complexity of the negotiations and issues debated. I thought it was about the Kyoto Protocol, and that the success or... ...
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November 22, 2011
Freedom of OPINION
The new South Africa is a wonderful country, founded on a one of the most progressive Constitutions in the world. Flowing from this constitution are a number of freedoms, including the freedom of opinion when it is in the defence of truth in the public interest. My regular readers will... ...
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November 6, 2011
Our ecosystems, our future …
On Monday 31st October we crossed the 7 billion human mark. It took us around 200 000 years to reach the 1 billion mark in 1805. 123 years later we reached the 2 billion mark (1927), 33 years later the 3 billion mark (1960), 14 years later the 4 billion mark... ...
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