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NSPCA slams ‘slap on the wrist’ sentence for Dr convicted of amputating monkey’s limbs
The light sentence handed out to the vet who mutilated a monkey is a travesty of justice says the...
Redefining the right of the NSPCA to prosecute for cruelty
In November 2010, two men in Lenasia attempted to kill two camels as part of an Islamic ritual....
Namibia To Sell Wild Elephants
Plans by the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) to capture and sell off...
Unregulated international trade in reptiles threatens South Africa’s vulnerable species
The majority of South Africa’s snakes that are exported are wild-sourced and, along with most...
Captive lion breeding damages SA’s tourism reputation
Despite overwhelming worldwide opposition, including a parliamentary resolution to close down the...
The sad story of a one-limbed monkey and the battle to hold vets accountable
A vet has been found guilty of extreme cruelty to a vervet monkey and awaits sentencing in the...
It’s high time SA shut down the captive lion breeding industry
Will the government and its high-level panel finally accept the overwhelming evidence that captive...
Ramaphosa petitioned to halt big cat breeding
While government, wildlife farmers and NGOs remain locked in discussion about the future of lions,...
Zoonotic disease: Study warns about cuddling, keeping and slaughtering farmed lions
Wild lions can kill you, but farmed lions pose a far greater threat in terms of more than 80...
CITES protection of animals no longer fit for purpose, says wildlife filmmaker
One of the world’s worst wildlife scams is being permitted by the United Nations organisation...
Urgent questions about the welfare of wildlife that Parliament needs to ask
As Department of Agriculture officials file into a meeting with Parliament’s Environmental...
CITES silent as Zimbabwe dooms elephants to living hell in China
It’s World Elephant Day, but clearly not in Zimbabwe, where more than 140 young elephants have...
African forest plunder condemns chimpanzees to miserable lives in zoos
Chimpanzees are our nearest genetic relatives on the tree of life. At this rate, eaten or forced...
How government is supporting captive lion breeding
Panel overseeing hunting is loaded with industry representatives. A Parliamentary colloquium...
Elephants are still in trouble on World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day: Africa is home to around 415,000 African elephants – a sobering 30% drop in...
World Lion Day: No reason to celebrate in South Africa
World Lion Day (10 August) celebrates one of South Africa’s most iconic species, yet despite...
Zimbabwe slated for live elephant export in contravention of treaty
Earlier this month, Niger and Burkino Faso presented CITES with a new report that detailed...
International Tiger Day: Still no protection for these majestic cats under SA law
Today (Wednesday 29 July) is International Tiger Day, an event designed to raise awareness to the...