Predators are only one part of the Karoo's intricate web of life, but their influence reaches much further than many people realise. They help maintain the ecological balance that allows this distinct semi-arid landscape to function.
Read next
What the Karoo Winter Wool Festival revealed about rural manufacturing
The Karoo Winter Wool Festival revealed that, with the right skills and access to markets, wool's role as the region's high value product can begin to extend beyond the farmer's gate and into the communities these farms sustain.
Newly discovered fault near Leeu-Gamka raises questions about shale gas development
For a region whose farms and towns could be directly affected by shale gas decisions, the discovery reinforces a simple principle: development should not move faster than the science needed to assess it.
Have you seen a blue crane? The Karoo’s sightings could help save them
Using sightings submitted by members of the public, conservationists hope to build an updated picture of where South Africa’s cranes are living and how their populations have changed.