Conservation News Volume 3 – 2022
Lizanne Nel Conservation News 18 November 2022 Last Updated: 21 February 2023 Hits: 264 Read or print the pdf version of this newsletter here TEAMWORK CONSERVES OUR WILDLIFE LEGACY Projek Grootoog At a youth camp held recently by Impala, Eland, and Springbok branches, 36 children enjoyed a close encounter with owls and learnt about the […]
Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries clarifies legal status of game species
The department of Environment, Fisheries and Forestry has moved to clarify the legal status of wild animals. It is important to note that animals listed under the Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998) (AIA) are still subject to the requirements of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of […]
Conservation Programme 2022
SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters) is a voluntary membership organisation that represents the interests of citizen hunters, wildlife custodians, firearm owners and sport shottists. It was established in 1949 to promote conservation of game species and wildlife habitats, and responsible hunting. Through service excellence, it has grown to a membership of more […]
Conservation News Volume 2 – 2022 / Bewaringsnuus Volume 2 – 2022
Highlights from Conservation News Volume 2 – 2022 (Read full version here) Hoogtepunte uit Bewaringsnuus Volume 2 – 2022 (Lees volledige uitgawe hier) Riemland-tak bewaar Ouvolk Habitatvernietiging en onwettige versameling van ouvolk of sonkykers bedreig die voortbestaan van hierdie diertjies in die natuur. Lede van die Riemland-tak het een so ‘n diertjie gered en teruggeplaas […]
Bewaringskomitee periode 2022 en 2023
Die Bewaringskomitee vir die periode 2022 en 2023 is aangewys en bestaan uit ‘n span toegewyde kundiges in verskillende areas. Die doel van die Bewaringskomitee is om die Uitvoerende Komitee by te staan in sy taak deur advies te gee en aanbevelings te doen aangaande bewaringsaktwiteite van die Vereniging met betrekking tot: · Skep van […]
Conservation News May 2022 / Bewaringsnuus Mei 2022
Lion Management: Our conservation manager represents SA Hunters on the Lion Working Group of SA, which is involved with the implementation of the Lion Biodiversity Management Plan this month. It is estimated that there are about 30,000 wild lions currently in Africa. Lion is listed regionally as least concern on the 2016 Red List Assessment […]
Snare Buster inisiatief red wildlewe
Die voorkoms van strikke in die veld het geweldig toegeneem die afgekope tyd, veral met die Covid pandemie. Verskeie takke is egter lank reeds aktief betrokke om onwettige stroping van wild die hok te slaan. Die Vereniging se Snare Buster projek, waar ons hande vat met ander bewaringsvennote om strikke in wildlewegebiede te verwyder, is […]
Conservation in action: sweet success from humble beginnings
Conservation in action: sweet success from humble beginnings The SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters) has embarked on a conservation initiative that proved to be a valuable win-win project for bees and for people. In 2020, the Pretoria-East Branch of SA Hunters decided to add the conservation of pollinators to their other conservation […]
Hunting and Export Quotas for Black Rhino, Leopard and Elephant 2022
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, has confirmed the quotas for the trophy hunting of black rhino, leopard and elephant in South Africa for 2022. The 2022 quotas for the hunting and export of trophies of these three species is a deferral of the 2021 quota allocation, which was determined […]
DFFE Media Statement – Rhino Poaching in South Africa in 2021
A total of 451 rhino were poached in South Africa in 2021, 327 within government reserves and 124 on private property. While there is a 24 percent decrease in rhino poaching compared to the pre-Covid period in 2019, there has been an increase in poaching on private properties. In 2021, 209 rhino were poached for […]