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Romario Valentine helps MFM

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Romario’s Seabirds Christmas Gift campaign more than doubles its target for the Mouse-Free Marion Project! Eleven-year-old Romario Valentine’s Seabirds Christmas Gift campaign for Marion Island’s beleaguered albatrosses has raised over R 20 000, more than double the R 10 000 he aimed to raise for the Mouse-Free Marion Project. The total amount received of R […]

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ConservationEnvironmentMarion IslandMice EradicationNewsSouthern OceanSub-Antarctic

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Running group sponsors nine hectares to rid Marion Island of its albatross-killing mice as a long-term member turns 80 According to co-founder, Ken Andrew,“the Rondebosch Rocky Road Runners” consists of friends who enjoy running together, providing support and encouragement to each other in an attempt to remain fit, healthy and sane”.  As well as running […]

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The Mouse-Free Marion Project’s campaign worked hard through social media with daily postings to Facebook and Instagram; a gam of juvenile Wandering Albatrosses displaying on Marion Island; photograph by Tom Peschak Last month the Mouse-Free Marion Project made it into the final round of the 2022 European Outdoor Conservation Association’s (EOCA) latest project funding vote. […]

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