Articles for John Yeld
COP16: Will humanity live in harmony with nature? The stakes have never been higher
The 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity was held in South America this past fortnight
By John Yeld
News | 1 November 2024
African Penguins now officially “critically endangered”
The bird is facing rapid population decline from competition with commercial fisheries and climate-mediated shifts in prey populations
By John Yeld
News | 29 October 2024
‘Missing link’ added to Table Mountain National Park
Two properties have been added to join the centre and south of the park to form the Kommetjie-Noordhoek wetlands land chain
By John Yeld
News | 24 October 2024
Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock
But environment minister and bird conservation groups both say an out-of-court settlement is yet possible
By John Yeld
News | 21 October 2024
Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups
And new environment minister George has also been criticised
By John Yeld
News | 30 September 2024
Aussie-owned West Coast mining company in trouble
Owner of controversial Tormin mine is in business rescue
By John Yeld
News | 3 September 2024
Proposals to protect penguins would cripple R5.5-billion fishing industry, court told
Experts differ strongly on new plan for no-take zone around six African penguin breeding islands
By John Yeld
News | 29 August 2024
Surprise move in litigation over African Penguins
New minister wants to settle case brought by conservation groups
By John Yeld
Law | 21 August 2024
SA’s ‘rock libraries’ gain world acclaim
UNESCO World Heritage Site status granted to three rock shelters
By John Yeld
News | 15 August 2024