REPORTS
These detailed reports cover
important conservation issues,
highlighting the urgent need for
action to safeguard the survival of
vulnerable species.
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...
TRADING IN MISERY: SOUTH AFRICA’S RECENT LION EXPORTS
Official information obtained by the EMS Foundation from the South African Department of Forestry,...
TROPHY HUNTING OF LEOPARDS IN SOUTH AFRICA
PUBLIC STATEMENT Endangered Species Day 21st May 2021 The EMS Foundation will be making a...
THE OFTEN OVERLOOKED IVORY TRADE:
A rapid assessment of the international trade in Hippo ivory between 2009 and 2018. Following...
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...
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...
The Vicious cycle
A review of the exploitation of South Africa's captive big cats and its people.
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...