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Tag: South Africa
Damning New Report Suggests South Africa’s Lion Bone Trade is a Sh*t Show
A shocking lack of ethical wildlife conservation principles has allowed South Africa’s lion bone trade to flourish amidst a backdrop of corruption within the country’s […]
Lions Kill Suspected Rhino Poachers on South African Game Reserve
A gang of rhino killers apparently received a dose of their own medicine when they met up with a pride of lions on Sibuya Game […]
South Africa’s Latest Rhino Horn Trade Shenanigans [Podcast]
South Africa’s pro-trade brigade is at it again, and in Episode 43 of the Behind the Schemes podcast we’re scrutinizing the latest rhino horn trade […]
South Africa: Starving Captive Lions Photographed at Trophy Hunting Property
The exploitative breeding of lions for cub petting and trophy hunting has reared its abominable head in Limpopo Province, South Africa, with shocking photos of […]
South Africa Conviction Rate ‘Pitiful’ for Rhino Crimes?
By Melanie Verwoerd, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust. When it comes to statistics, the devil is always in the detail – or in the spin, […]
Confirmed: No Rhino Horn Trade Proposal from South Africa at CITES CoP17
Wildlife conservationists around the world heaved a collective sigh of relief upon hearing South Africa’s announcement that it will not put forth a rhino horn […]
Rhino Hunting is Not Compatible with Conservation
by David Bilchitz, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust South Africa’s official approach to rhino conservation involves a contradiction. While calling for the protection of rhinos […]
South Africa Rhino Horn Trade Proposal Hidden in DEA Budget
By Andreas Wilson-Späth, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust This week, investigative journalist and author Julian Rademeyer revealed that the decision to submit a rhino horn […]
Good News for Leopards: South Africa Bans Leopard Trophy Hunting for 2016
By Don Pinnock, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust The Department of Environmental Affairs has set provincial leopard trophy hunting quotas at zero for 2016, effectively […]