African Wildlife & Environment Issue 77 FINAL ISSUE

CONTENTS

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1 Editorial 2 Letters to the editor 3 Good reads 10 In memoriam: Keith Cooper

Conservation 16 When freshwater and saltwater meet Fauna, Flora & Wildlife 19 Poison is poison 22 Birds of the Aloe Farm 25 Pandemic Pandemonium with COVID-19 31 Heathlands in Africa 36 The great elephant balancing act

Poison is poison

Birding 43 The African Pygmy-goose

Eco-Hero 47 John Skinner

Nature Notes 50 Spider Silk Secrets 54 For you to colour in 56 Enter to win

The African Pygmy-goose

Subscriptions / General 57 WESSA membership 58 Leaving a legacy 59 Region, area office, branch & centre contacts 60 Publication details

In memoriam Keith Cooper

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Cover photograph: John Wesson