Hannelie Van As
Posts by Hannelie Van As
Takeaways and spa treatments: the warthog mongoose symbiosis
16 May 2013 | Hannelie Van As
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Warthogs and mongooses have an interesting, symbiotic relationship that rests on the phrase ‘so what’s in it for me’, rather than ‘I love you with all my heart’.
A flutter of hope for butterflies
9 May 2013 | Hannelie Van As
Butterflies are a symbol of new beginnings, and when the South African lepidopterists recently found a species they thought to be extinct, these beautiful insects also became a symbol of hope.
Death by plastic
9 April 2013 | Hannelie Van As
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Plastic can take up to 1 000 years to degrade. Even if we stop using it now, it will still be around for at least another 12 generations. Makes you think, doesn’t it?
Surviving desert extremes in the Kalahari
18 March 2013 | Hannelie Van As
Deserts aren’t for sissies. Listening to someone who grew up in the Kalahari talk about how animals and plants survive with very little water made me acutely aware of the miracles around us.
South Africa’s small wild cats
19 February 2013 | Hannelie Van As
Many of us have a fascination with the cat-like creatures of the African bush, perhaps because we share our space with their tamer cousins.
Trees and the age-old stories they tell
31 January 2013 | Hannelie Van As
The small, sharp thorns of the wag-’n-bietjie are more than vicious snares. Like the tree itself, they represent life.
A hippo’s tail
19 December 2012 | Hannelie Van As
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Gaping mouths, massive nostrils, long teeth, echoing snorts and grunts – no African sunset is complete without the iconic sights and sounds of the much-feared yet revered hippopotamus.
South Africa’s poaching problem
22 November 2012 | Hannelie Van As
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Few environmental issues have caught the attention of South Africans like rhino poaching has, but the crime affects far more than just the big and horny.
The issue of problematic predators
6 November 2012 | Hannelie Van As
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Some say animals that prey on livestock should be shot on sight, but could there be a better, non-lethal solution?
Cicadas and their songs
24 September 2012 | Hannelie Van As
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You may not mind standing in the front row at a music concert, yet the sound of a few cicadas has a similar noise output (about 120 decibels) and can drive you quite mad.
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