THE controversy deepens around the death of a magnificent male lion in Umbabat Private Nature Reserve (PNR) as Parliament was given the wrong pictures last week, which may have...
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Umbabat Private Nature Reserve
Permitting authority shows Parliament photo of dead lion it claims is not famous pride male – but experts say it is
The authority that licensed the lion trophy hunt which became the focus of a parliamentary inquiry last week has been at pains to assure everyone it was not the pride male named...
Environmental Affairs Committee believes agreement between Kruger National Park & Private Reserves should be revised
Parliament, Wednesday, 12 September 2018 – The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs today had an engagement with the Department of Environmental Affairs, South...
Kruger threatens to re-erect game fences over private reserves’ poor governance
A number of the private reserves in the Greater Kruger National Park appear to be violating the protocols and regulations that permitted them to drop fences with Kruger and hunt...
MTPA approval for Umbabat PNR hunting proposal, 21 February 2018, including one male lion
Read MTPA's approval letter for Umbabat PNR hunting proposal, including hunting one male lion: MTPA letter
KNP Recommendations for hunting in Umbabat PNR, 6 February 2018
Animal numbers in APNR reserves, proposed hunting quotas and basis for recommendations with reservations, does not recommend hunting a male lion. Read SANParks-KNP's...
Outrage after Kruger lion baited and shot by trophy hunter in neighbouring reserve
An American is believed to have paid R1-million to bring down a Kruger Park lion from a pride beloved of tourists. On Friday a male lion was shot by a trophy hunter...