At least 600 cheetahs are kept in captivity in South African tourism facilities, offering interactions and cub petting in the name of conservation and education. Do these...
Cheetah cub petting offered under the guise of conservation
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Department of Environmental Affairs Increase Captive Lion Bone Export Quota to 1,500
In 2017, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) announced an annual export quota of 800 skeletons (with or without the skull) for the international trade in lion bones....
New report finds inadequate protection for the well-being of South African wildlife
In a joint report published today, the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) and the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) set out findings of a review of the...
East London Zoo plans to cage endangered Wild Dogs for ‘conservation’
The troubled East London Zoo’s plans to buy Wild Dogs as soon as a moratorium on purchasing animals at the zoo is lifted are facing criticism from conservationists. The Zoo is...
Endangered Species Day – What you need to know to help save SA’s natural heritage
HAVE WE FORGOTTEN THAT WILDERNESS IS NOT A PLACE BUT A SEASON AND THAT WE ARE IN ITS FINAL HOUR? – IAN MCCALLUM, WILDERNESS This Friday, 18...
Rhino horns under virtual hammer: Comment on the proposed online rhino horn auction
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) is watching with trepidation the brazen online rhino horn auction (www.rhinohornauction.com) that was supposed to open today on Monday, 21...
EWT Response to the DEA Announcement of a Captive Lion Bone Export Quota of 800 Carcasses
Yesterday (28 June 2017), the Minster of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, announced her decision on the proposed setting of a quota for the export of lion bones from...