Eco Biodiversity and biological invasions Archives

Biological invasions of the Bot River Estuary and immediate environs: Status

Mike Austin 2021-06-10 No Comments

The status of biological invasions of the Bot River estuary and immediate environs. M N Austin, April 2019. Botfriends, Fisherhaven, South Africa. This report was made on the recommendations contained [...]

Alien species proliferation in Ward 8

Mike Austin 2020-01-10 No Comments

Alien species proliferation in Ward 8 report was compiled by Mike Austin in response to the national report released in 2017 as a preliminary assessment of Ward 8. The Western [...]

Botfriends activity: Biodiversity and Biological invasions in Ward 8

Mike Austin 2020-01-09 9 Comments

This report was made on the recommendations contained in the national report of 2017 in the link below (PDF) Van Wilgen, B.W. & Wilson, J.R. (Eds.) 2018. The status of [...]

Dealing with invasive species in Hawston Fisherhaven

Mike Austin 2020-01-08 No Comments

Dealing with invasive species in Hawston Fisherhaven is a document inspired by the Western Cape Biodiversity Bill draft with comments and recommendations from Mike Austin and others. It is the [...]

Comments on Western Cape Biodiversity Bill

Mike Austin 2020-01-06 5 Comments

Comments on the Western Cape Biodiversity Bill were made by Mike Austin, Botfriends, on a draft which has been circulated for comment. Rob Fryer of Whale Coast Conservation (WCC) circulated [...]

How to clear alien plants

Mike Austin 2020-01-06 No Comments

How to clear alien plants, a preliminary report finalised in an update on data from the Bot Challenge and part of the Biodiversity and biological invasions of Ward 8. Alien [...]

Priorities for saving the environment of Fisherhaven

Mike Austin 2020-01-06 No Comments

Priorities for saving the environment of Fisherhaven was prepared to decide which areas the Bot Challenge should consider clearing with the limited funds available. It also formed the basis of [...]

Publication Invasive plant species are not water-wise

Mike Austin 2020-01-05 No Comments

A publication on Invasive plant species are not water-wise was published in the Village news in March 2018. This was written by Mike Austin and moderated by Bruce Bayer, an [...]

Clearing exotics within suburban areas

Mike Austin 2020-01-04 No Comments

Clearing exotics within suburban areas is a brief initial document superseded by a more comprehensive document on dealing with invasive species in the whole Fisherhaven Hawston area. This was also [...]

Conservation Problem with Invasive Species

Mike Austin 2020-01-04 No Comments

Conservation problem with invasive species was compiled in June 2018, by Mike Austin, and with the recommendations made in the national report on biological invasions served as a basis for [...]

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