Tracking the survival of the riverine rabbit and other rare species
The story of the riverine rabbit is, in many ways, the story of the Karoo itself.
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The scientist who fell into conversation with the Karoo
When plant ecologist Sue Milton-Dean arrived in Prince Albert in 1987, the Karoo was a research subject. Nearly four decades later, the region has become a place she interprets both scientifically and emotionally - one whose intricate relationships are far easier to damage than to rebuild.
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A finished jacket offers few clues about the farm behind it. The garment's fibres have crossed oceans more than once while passing through several companies and countries.