The Overberg Crane Group (OCG) has partnered with the Overberg Lowlands Conservation Trust (OLCT). The two organisations will together protect threatened big birds that live in the Overberg, and the habitat on …
Select Blue Cranes in the Overberg are being fitted with solar-powered satellite tracking devices, in a project that aims to better understand crane movements and potential threats to Blue Cranes. The new project is run by …
The Riviersonderend Quilting Guild has raised more than R11,000 for the Overberg Crane Group (OCG). The Guild quilted a beautiful crane quilt – the prize in a raffle that was held over the past year. In a ceremony held …
A few weeks ago I spent a day in the Nuwejaars Wetland Special Management Area (SMA) on the Agulhas Plain. Driven by the farmers in the area, this incredible initiative has led to the protection of vast tracts of wetlands and natural …
The Overberg Crane Group showcased Blue Crane conservation at the Caledon Country Fair on 6 and 7 September 2013. The OCG representative, Gretha Louw, manned our stand at the Fair, educating young and old alike on the …
The Overberg Crane Group is to broaden its focus to include other threatened big bird species. At the OCG annual general meeting, held in February 2013, committee members opted to …