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The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County. Print E-mail
Thursday, 18 September 2008

Did you know that…

 frog jumping competitions all started in 1867 with Mark Twain’s story, The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County. Now every May, Calaveras County hosts the Jumping Frog Jubilee complete with food stalls, brass bands, beauty contests, and of course… a frog jumping competition. Athletes compete under very strict rules and the winner is the one who covers the longest distance in three consequetive jumps.

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GESPREK TUSSEN LANDBOU EN BEWARING WORD HIER AANGEMOEDIG Print E-mail
Monday, 21 July 2008
Oudtshoorn speel die eerste week in Augustus gasheer vir ‘n groot aantal wetenskaplikes, bewaringskundiges, en belangstellendes wanneer die “Interface 2008” kongres hier aangebied word. Hierdie kongres se tema is “Linkages across biomes”, en is gefokus op omgewingsake binne die Fynbos- en Karoo-gebiede.
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Permitte nodig vir broodbome Print E-mail
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
‘n Nuwe intrekker in Oudtshoorn het onlangs sy rieme styfgeloop toe hy ‘n klompie broodbome van Gauteng af vervoer het na sy nuwe tuiste in Oudtshoorn.  Sy eiendom in Gauteng is verkoop, en sy pa het die broodbome aan hom geskenk om te kom plant in Oudtshoorn.
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Successful block burn at Gamkaberg Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 April 2008

The KKNK was not the only dramatic input into Oudtshoorn during the holidays – CapeNature was also responsible for some fire-drama…

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Swartbergpas se gesig verander Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
Diegene wat die laaste maand of so die Swartbergpas aangedurf het, of dalk die Hel gaan besoek het, het sekerlik gesien dat die Swartbergpas, soos wat ons hom vir 50 jaar geken het, nie weer dieselfde gaan lyk nie.
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