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Edition 47: Summer 2009 A stunning watercolour has won Australian artist Pamela Conder the prestigious title of Wildlife Artist of the Year 2009. The title, supported by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), comes with a cash prize of £10,000, generously donated by the exhibition sponsors. |
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Edition 46: Spring 2009 David Shepherd, the renowned wildlife artist, conservationist and founder of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), was recently presented with a CBE for services to conservation by The Prince of Wales at an investiture at Buckingham Palace. |
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Edition 45: Winter 2008/9 Less than twelve months after they were controversially increased, the prices of Zambian visas have been slashed by the country’s new government administration.
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Edition 44: Autumn 2008 The government of South African has donated 160 elephants to Lusenga Plains National Park in Zambia’s Luapula province. Part of an ongoing restocking programme, the latest arrivals are joining hundreds of zebra, wildebeest and impala that have been moved into the park by the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA). Clement Siame, Secretary of Luapula called on ZAWA and local authorities in Luapula to ensure that the restocked animals are protected from poaching.
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Edition 44: Autumn 2008 The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation recently welcomed art lovers at the Mall Galleries in London for an exhibition and auction of the top works shortlisted for the inaugural DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year award. These selected entries ran alongside original works by three generations of the Shepherd family.
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Edition 43: Summer 2008 For the fourth consecutive year South Africa’s Le Quartier Français has been recognised as one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World by Restaurant Magazine UK.
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Edition 43: Summer 2008 Intrepid Travel has taken its commitment to responsible travel one step further with the introduction of Intrepid MAD (Make a Difference) projects.
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Edition 42: Spring 2008
Dyer Island Cruises and their shark-diving arm Marine Dynamics have become the first cage-diving operation to receive certification from Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA). Besides whale watching and shark diving, they work extensively in marine conservation and support local communities with several education and craft projects. They operate from Gansbaai in the Western Cape, some 180km southeast of Cape Town. |
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