DICT SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITYFebruary 08, 2010 by dyertrustA JOINT PROJECT OF DYER ISLAND CONSERVATION TRUST ANDGROOTBOS FOUNDATION 08 FEBRUARY 2010Gansbaai finally has a high school. The new Gansbaai Secondary School opened in January. It was opened as a no fee school to benefit the local community, and although a low fee has been implemented to cover some running costs, this still [...]
MONITORING OF CAPE CORMORANTSFebruary 04, 2010 by dyertrustAnne Voorbergen is an MSc student from Wageningen University (the Netherlands) and has been on Dyer Island, with the support of CapeNature, for four months. Doing fieldwork for her thesis on the natural Kelp Gull predation of the Cape Cormorant, she has the incredible privilege of witnessing their behaviour on a daily basis.An observation [...]
TREASURE OIL SLICKFebruary 03, 2010 by dyertrustThe recently reported 300m oil slick (Cape Argus 16.01.10 & Cape Times 17.01.10) assumed to come from the iron ore carrier, the Treasure, which sunk ten years ago off the West Coast, is great cause for concern. Even though it was subsequently reported that the slick had broken up, the oil still remains a hazard [...]
SHARK ATTACK - FISH HOEK 12 JANUARY 2010January 12, 2010 by dyertrustOur sympathy is extended to the friends and family of Mr Lloyd Skinner, a 37 year old Zimbabwean man, who died tragically in a shark attack on the 12th January 2010 at Fish Hoek beach.At this time of the year, the increase of swimmers is matched by the movement of [...]
EYE IN SKY SPOTS WHALEJanuary 11, 2010 by dyertrustThe whale season has come to a close and most southern right whales have left our shores. Dyer Island Cruises sometimes has to go skyward to find any remaining whales to ensure they still give their clients the best experience. So on the last day of 2009, our whale spotter, Kira Matiwane, took [...]
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE BOOKLETJanuary 10, 2010 by dyertrustThe environment in which we live and on which we depend is undergoing rapid modification because of changes in global climate and because of land-transforming human activities. Our ability to weather these changes depends on our capacity to detect the first signs of them.From cranes to korhaans to queleas, this new booklet describes how monitoring [...]
DYER ISLAND CONSERVATION TRUST MAKES DONATION TO PENGUINS-EASTERN CAPE December 30, 2009 by dyertrust On the 26th November 2009, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust (DICT), made a donation of R10 000 to Penguins-Eastern Cape (PEC), a marine bird rehabilitation centre situated in Cape St. Francis. The centre is dedicated to mitigating the human impact on marine birds and mammals through emergency [...]
ISA CARSTENS HEALTH AND SKIN CARE ACADEMY ADOPTS FACES OF NEED AS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECTDecember 22, 2009 by dyertrustTheIsa Carstens Health and Skin Care Academyin Stellenbosch, one of South Africa's leaders in the highly specialised field of health and skin care therapy, has adopted the Dyer Island Conservation Trust's African Penguin Housing Project as their Social Responsibility project. Under the guidance [...]
ANIMALS IN NEEDDecember 20, 2009 by dyertrustWhenever an animal in need, whether bird or mammal, is found in the greater Dyer Island area at sea or on land, Wilfred Chivell of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust is called in. Animals are collected and are cared for, where after expert help is sought if needed.Over time, we have established ourselves as the [...]
Observations and wound healingsDecember 10, 2009 by dyertrustby DICTs Marine Biologist Alison TownerEarly November saw our supervisors,Prof. Les Underhilland Dr Malcolm Smale here for a weekend to go over the projects finer aspects and planning. Malcolms expertise in the project is extremely beneficial and he was full of ideas as to how, why, when, and what else we should look at [...]