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THE OFTEN OVERLOOKED IVORY TRADE:
A rapid assessment of the international trade in Hippo ivory between 2009 and 2018. Following several developments— including an auction…
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EARTH DAY 2021 HOW MANY ASIAN TIGERS ARE IN CAPTIVITY IN SOUTH AFRICA
Tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) are included in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild…
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Reducing public health risks associated with the sale of live wild animals of mammalian species in traditional food markets
Executive summary Traditional food marketsi, rather than supermarkets, are the norm in many parts of the world. Such markets form…
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Producing elephant commodities for ‘conservation hunting’ in Namibian communal-area conservancies
Abstract Namibia’s internationally acclaimed CBNRM program depends to a large extent on revenues generated from the trophy hunting of wild…
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DRAFT REVISED NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT, 2004 (ACT NO. 10 OF 2004)
Original report: New-Biodiversity-Framework-for-comment-1-1Download
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Depleting natural capital
How Namibia has been losing wildlife, forests and sand through mis-governance and maladministration since 2015. 1. Key observations Poaching, illegal…
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NSPCA CHALLENGES THE CAPTIVE LION INDUSTRY
A POSITIVE CHANGE FOR ALL WILDLIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The NSPCA wishes to take this opportunity to express our…
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Will legal international rhino horn trade save wild rhino populations?
ABSTRACT Wild vertebrate populations all over the globe are in decline, with poaching being the second-most-important cause. The high poaching…
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Deadline looms for the sale of Namibian Elephants.
International concern mounts as the Namibian government put 170 wild elephants up for sale, justified by false population statistics and…
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An insight into the criminal networks that streamline the illegal wildlife trade. “Insights from the incarcerated”
The illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products globally is estimated to be worth more than USD72 billion annually, ranking…
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OPPOSITION TO THE COMMERCIAL SALE OF NAMIBIAN ELEPHANTS
AN OPEN LETTER PREPARED BY THE BORN FREE FOUNDATION ADDRESSED TO: His Excellency Hagers Geingob, President of the Republic of…
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An open letter to Minister Barbara Creecy requesting the release of the elephant Charlie at the National Zoological gardens, into the care of Animal protection organisations
INTRODUCTION The Pro Elephant Network (PREN) consists of a global community of diverse individuals and organization, comprising expertise from both…
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Effects of legalization and wildlife farming on conservation
Abstract Many wildlife species are impacted by unsustainable consumption. Wildlife is consumed for such diverse purposes as food, medicine, ornamentation,…
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How many lions in Africa? A LionAid 2020 assessment
A 2020 Assessment of lion numbers in Lion Conservation Unitsand range states’ capabilities to conserve wildlife. Summary In 2012, LionAid…
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African Lions and Zoonotic Diseases: Implications for Commercial Lion Farms in South Africa
Simple Summary In South Africa, thousands of African lions are bred on farms for commercial purposes, such as tourism, trophy…
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RE: ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW POLICIES, LEGISLATION AND PRACTICES ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT, BREEDING, HUNTING, TRADE AND HANDLING OF ELEPHANT, LION, LEOPARD AND RHINOCEROS
For the Attention of: The Director-General Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (hereafter the “Department”) c/o Mr. Khorommbi Matte Chief…
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Submission to the high-level panel on the management, breeding, hunting, trade, handling and related matters on Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhinoceros.
Disclaimers Please note that this Submission is non-exhaustive and does not represent all the responses to the issues and matters…
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Open letter: UNETHICAL TROPHY HUNTING OF ELEPHANT IN THE GREATER KRUGER
OPEN LETTER: Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries- Barbara Creecy, about the unethical trophy hunting of elephant in the greater…
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Norms and Standards for Management of Elephants in South Africa: Department briefing; Committee report on List of Threatened or Protected Terrestrial and Freshwater Species; with Minister
The Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on the norms and standards (N&S)…