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The Friends of BCA is now
issuing a quarterly newsletter
which is circulated to all
members. Some of the articles appearing
in each newsletter is given
here. The full newsletter is
available as a separate document and
can be opened by clicking on the
link with each edition. Please
be patient - some of the
documents are large and take time to open. |
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BCA Focus No 9. September –
November
2011 |
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• Festive greetings |
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• Best Reserve award! |
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• Outstanding achievement for
BCA student |
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• Winner of our photo
competition |
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• Residents encouraged to be
fire safe this summer - by
Martin Pollack |
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• BCA Animal Focus: Boomslang (Dispholidus
typus) |
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BCA Focus No 8. June – August
2011 |
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• Spring has sprung |
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• Well done Mr Appollis! |
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• Inshore movement of sharks:
Safety for the summer season |
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• City to clamp down on illegal
off-road activities |
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• Join the BCA MATES Trial
Challenge on 15 October |
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• Cape Town to get two new
nature reserves |
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• BCA Animal Focus: African
Black Oystercatcher |
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• COMPETITION!! Win 2 bottles of
wine in our photographic
competition |
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BCA Focus No 7. March -
May 2011 |
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• Friends of BCA AGM |
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• BCA clearing further 94ha of
invaders |
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• Motorists urged to slow down
on Otto du Plessis Drive |
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• Public responds positively to
City's proclamation of nature
reserves - by Martin Pollack |
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• Conservation Officers nab two
for trespassing and illegal
harvesting in the BCA |
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• Comment on the draft Basic
Assessment Report for proposed
fencing |
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• BCA Animal Focus: Felis
caracal |
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• Quick Guide to Upcoming Events |
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BCA Focus No 6. January -
February 2011 |
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• From our chairman |
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• Meet our new students |
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• Devastating veld fires |
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• Alien Clearing at the BCA |
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• Battle of Blaauwberg |
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• What's in a name |
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• Proclamation of City's Nature
Reserves - by Clifford Dorse |
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• Comment on the City's new
Recreational Water By-Law - by
Martin Pollack |
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• Quick Guide to Upcoming Events |
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BCA Focus No 5. October -
December 2010 |
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• The City’s “Green Rangers” |
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• Sighting of elusive white
tailed mouse |
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• Well done Daniel! |
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• Team Building Sports Day |
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• Residents encouraged to
practise fire safety this season
- by Martin Pollack |
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• Owl Farm outing |
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• Two Hills Fun Run |
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• Crew outing 16 October 2010 |
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• Supporting our supporters! |
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BCA Focus No 4. July -
September 2010 |
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• Welcome to new Chairman and to
new EE Officer for Northern
District. |
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• City reflects on its
biodiversity successes and
challenges. |
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• South African Biodiversity
Database. |
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• Friends’ member nominates
WESSA Award Recipient. |
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• CREW Meeting. |
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• Comprehensive Security Audit
of the Biodiversity Management
Branch. |
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• Ready for the Fire Season. |
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• Snake decline prompts City to
request assistance from
Capetonians. |
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BCA Focus No 3. January -
June 2010 |
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• Garden Cities allocates 462 ha
of land to Blaauwberg
Conservation Area. |
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• Small Spotted Genet’s
Remarkable Come-Back. |
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• Cape Flats Sand Plain Fynbos
Restoration Project. |
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• CREW Report. |
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• Planting of Protea burchellii
and Leucadendron thymifoliums. |
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• Meet Philip Swart, one of our
many dedicated volunteers. |
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• Honey Badgers seen at BCA. |
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Newsletter - October, November,
December 2009 |
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• BCA reinstates intruder attack |
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• BCA welcomes four new staff
members |
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• BCA tops at team building |
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• Galloping to the top of
Blaauwberg Hill |
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• Caught on camera |
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Newsletter - July, August,
September 2009 |
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• Meet the new Reserve Manager |
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• Search and Rescue in the North
District |
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• BCA student opens her heart to
children in need |
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• Parkinson Support Group visit
BCA |
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• Under the milkwood trees |
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• Who we are and what we do |
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