The NSW SES have been called to 45 incidents in the Western and Far Western regions this afternoon/evening after storms ripped through the area. Carinda has had the worst impact with several buildings damaged including roofs torn from structures and 5 power poles brought down. There have been dozens of power outages right across the Central and Upper West. 📱Chris Isaac Photos in the comments. 📱Get the latest Western Plains news: https://ab.co/2Y3sK2Q 📝Sign up for our free local newsletter: ht

Safaris aren't just about big cats and mega herds, it's the smaller species that are often the most fascinating and surprising. Here, Owner from Duba Plains Camp gives us a closer look at a painted reed which thrives in the drenched delta landscape. 📍 Duba Plains Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana | Great Plains Conservation

Nothing compares to seeing lions like this – up close, relaxed, and completely content in their natural environment. This wasn't always the case in the Selinda Reserve. In the years since we began managing this concession in Botswana’s far north, life has returned to the landscape and the region now flourishes. Home to a strong lion population, sightings like this are now far more frequent. 📍Zarafa Camp, Selinda Reserve, Botswana | Great Plains Conservation

Once nearly extinct in the Great Plains of North America, the swift fox made a remarkable return to its landscape in the 1990s and is one of the species the Endangered Wolf Center helped return to the wild! But why was their reintroduction so much smoother than some of the other species we work with, like Mexican wolves and American Red Wolves? A major reason is public perception. The general public didn’t have as many myths and fears to overcome with these 7lb foxes compared to wolves. The resu