REPORTS
These detailed reports cover
important conservation issues,
highlighting the urgent need for
action to safeguard the survival of
vulnerable species.
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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...
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...
ZOOS: FINANCING CONSERVATION OR FUNDING CAPTIVITY?
Evaluating the financial contributions of the Consortium of Charitable Zoos to in...
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,...
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,...
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...
Landmark Trust Appeal Judgment
‘While we spend our efforts trying to promote ecologically acceptable practices on livestock...
WHERE HAVE ALL THE RHINOS GONE?
PREFACE On the 22nd of September 2021−World Rhino Day−the acting head of South African...
AN INADEQUATE AND DISAPPOINTING OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO THE BREAKING POINT REPORT
Posted on December 14, 2021 in LIVE WILDLIFE TRADE SOUTH AFRICA AND...
BRIEFING ON THE REVIEW OF THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT
ANSWERS TO WELFARE QUESTIONS: PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES MEETING...
MATTERS OF CONSIDERATION ON ANIMAL WELFARE
1 BACKGROUND South Africa has split the animal welfare mandate between the Department of...
Financial Flows Associated with the illegal trade in Wildlife in South Africa
The work of SAMLIT has been commended by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Cambridge, Prince...
Could Culling of Elephants Be Considered Inhumane and Illegal in South African Law?
ABSTRACT Elephant culling is included in National Norms and Standards for the Management of...
Consultation on the proposed hunting/export quote for Elephant, Black Rhino and Leopard hunting trophies for the 2021 calendar year.
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT, 2004 (ACT NO. 10 OF 2004) No....
Concerning the Statement issued by the CITES Secretariat – Exports of live wild-caught African elephants from Namibia
A report to the CITES secretariat concerning the recent statement on proposed elephant exports...
Science for Success—A Conflict of Interest? Researcher Position and Reflexivity in Socio- Ecological Research for CBNRM in Namibia
A recent debate on trophy hunting in the Letters section of Science turned in an...
Investigation reveals Ethiopian Airlines’ role in cruel global wildlife trade
Our new Cargo of Cruelty report reveals Ethiopian Airlines is shipping live wild animals from West...
PREN REQUESTS URGENT INTERVENTION FROM CITES SECRETARIAT
STOP THE IMMENT CAPTURE OF YOUNG ELEPHANTS IN ZIMBABWE FOR EXPORT TO CAPTIVE FACILITIES In spite...