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SA Public has no time to contest sale of lion bones
South Africa is about to permit the export of lion bones to produce fake tiger wine but has given the public almost no time to object. The permit will allow an annual export of 800 skeletons to Asia....Published: 30 Jan 2017 at 11:14hrs | 5 | by Don Pinnock Environmental journalist
IUCN calls on SA Government to end canned hunting
A motion to terminate the hunting and breeding of captive lions and other predators in South Africa has been approved by the IUCN World Conservation Congress currentl...Published: 05 Sep 2016 at 22:54hrs | 1 | by Melissa Reitz
Hunters hold African wildlife to ransom
The worlds wealthiest hunting organization, Safari Club International (SCI) and professional hunting groups, met behind closed doors with the South African Department of Environment (DEA) ...Published: 21 Nov 2015 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Adam Cruise
SA government and US hunters plotting future for SA's wildlife
American hunters and SA's Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) are meeting behind closed doors at a resort near Polokwane today to plan the future use of SA's wildlife. The four day conference of...Published: 10 Nov 2015 at 06:48hrs | | by Don Pinnock
Driven hunt organizer implicated in land deal irregularities
The playgrounds of trigger-happy trophy hunters are far removed from the fertile fruit farms of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape. But a recent television expose of driven hunting - has established a ...Published: 18 Sep 2015 at 10:22hrs | | by Hazel Friedman
KZN Cheetah petting park closed to visitors after attacks
Following attacks on a child and two women by cheetahs at KwaCheetah 'petting park' in KwaZulu-Natal, Ezemvelo authorities this week suspended all non-staff access to the facility.On June 28 L...Published: 26 Aug 2015 at 16:45hrs | | by Don Pinnock
Professional hunters to reconsider lion hunting policy
In an unprecedented move, the Professional Hunters' Association of South Africa (PHASA) has been told that its "position on lion hunting is no longer tenable".In an email sent to PHASA mem...Published: 27 Jul 2015 at 07:26hrs | | by Andreas Wilson-Spath
SA doccie reveals the shocking truth behind lion breeding
Blood Lions, a new documentary film delivers a damning verdict on the rapidly growing South African industry that breeds, hunts and trades lions in captivity.'Blood Lions', a hard-hitting...Published: 24 Jul 2015 at 14:27hrs | | by Andreas Wilson-Späth
Unsavoury practices in canned hunting industry prompt government concern
Minister Edna Molewa has just met with stakeholders "to address widespread and mounting public concern" about the controversial practice of canned lion hunting. The meeting comes at a time whe...Published: 21 Jul 2015 at 11:47hrs | | by Andreas Wilson-Späth
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