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Executive Summary – Biodiversity White Paper
South Africa is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. However, global change, including climate change, habitat loss…
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STRATEGIC BIODIVERSITY DRAFT WHITE PAPER PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The Draft White Paper on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in South Africa has been published by the…
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Joint NGO statement welcoming the implementation of the UK Ivory Act
Today (6 June) sees the UK Ivory Act come into force, effectively outlawing all legal ivory trade apart from a…
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Hwange declaration on the conservation of the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
WE, the Ministers responsible for Environment, Wildlife and Tourism in Key African Elephant Range States have gathered in Hwange, Zimbabwe,…
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ONE HAND CLAPPING THE 2022 ZIMBABWEAN AFRICAN ELEPHANT SUMMIT
The Republic of Zimbabwe will host an African elephant summit in the Hwange National Park from Monday 23rd to Thursday 26th May 2022. The summit…
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Official judgment handed down granting interim interdict against 2022 trophy hunting quotas
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s decision to allow issuing quotas to trophy hunt 10 leopard, 10 black rhinoceros…
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ESAG Letter re Elephant introduction to Lamloch Game Farm
To Whom it May Concern,Re: elephant introduction to Lamloch Game Farm We are writing to express our concerns over the…
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Professional Hunting statistics 2016 – 2020. Indigenous species hunted by international visitors only.
The attached hunting statistics are informed by the information contained in individual hunting reports received from provincial authorities. Please contact…
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Wild choices identifies & assesses captive wildlife facilities offerring tourism activities , enabling visitors to make informed choices.
According to the newly launched WildChoices website, over half of the 219 captive wildlife tourism facilities in South Africa (as…
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Suppressed by the COVID pandemic, the illegal wildlife trade is now getting back into full swing
New research by EIA has shown that the volume of trade of some of the most widely trafficked wildlife commodities…
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Animal Law Course coming to South Africa (and Africa)!
Animal Law Course coming to South Africa (and Africa)!We are thrilled to announce that Animal Law will be taught for the…
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Trophy hunting in SA is not economically justified
On Friday 25 February 2022, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (FFE), Barbara Creecy announced that a trophy hunting quota…
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ELEPHANTS IVORY REPORT: CITES STANDING COMMITTEE
Campaigners and Nations Step Up Efforts to Close Ivory Market in Japan The first in-person meeting since 2019 of the…
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SA government marks World Wildlife Day with trophy hunting quotas sacrificing threatened leopard, endangered elephant and critically endangered black rhino “as conservation tool(s)”
Humane Society International/Africa’s new report states 83% of exported trophies from South Africa are captive-bred animals, non-native species or species…
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HUNTING AND EXPORT QUOTAS FOR ELEPHANT, BLACK RHINO AND LEOPARD ALLOCATED FOR 2022
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Ms Barbara Creecy, has confirmed the quotas for the trophy hunting of black rhino,…
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ZOOS: FINANCING CONSERVATION OR FUNDING CAPTIVITY?
Evaluating the financial contributions of the Consortium of Charitable Zoos to in situ conservation. “Zoos claim to be ‘Powerhouses in Conservation’, and…
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CONCERN MOUNTS FOR THE WILD-CAUGHT NAMIBIAN ELEPHANTS TO BE TRADED WITH THE UAE
RE: URGENT UPDATE ON THE TRADE IN WILD CAUGHT ELEPHANTS FROM NAMIBIA TO THE UAE In October 2021, 22 elephants…
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MEDIA STATEMENT: RHINO POACHING IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 2021
RHINO POACHING IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 2021 A total of 451 rhino were poached in South Africa in 2021, 327…
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Lethal Remedy: How the promotion of some traditional Chinese medicine in Africa poses a major threat to endangered wildlife
Traditional medicine is integral to many cultures and plays an essential role in healthcare in Africa. The Chinese Government has…
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Landmark Trust Appeal Judgment
‘While we spend our efforts trying to promote ecologically acceptable practices on livestock farms to promote ecological integrity and regeneration, we…