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Founded on cruelty, fuelled by money
Are we about to see the end of one of South Africa's most infamous practices - Captive Lion Breeding (CLB) for hunting and trading of their parts? If Parliament adopts the recommendations of a hard-hi...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 11:56hrs | 2 | by Andreas Wilson-Späth
SA hunters to shoot 2000 Zambian hippos
South African hunters will take part in the slaughter of 2 000 hippos in the pristine Luangwa Valley in Zambia. This follows a shock move by the Zambian government, which overturned a 2016 decision to...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 14:33hrs | 1 | by Janine Avery
South African Elephant Baker Wins 'Cake Oscar'
South African master baker Dot Klerck is flying the flag high for South African wildlife conservation after winning the Best Showpiece award at the international 2017 Cake Master Awards for her life-s...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 07:12hrs | 5 | by Louzel Lombard
US ban canned lion trophy imports from South Africa
Because South Africa was unable to demonstrate the conservation value of canned lion hunting, the United States last week banned the import of all trophies from captive lion hunts in the country. ...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 09:09hrs | | 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 | 1 | by Hazel Friedman
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
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
Captive Bred or Canned Hunting - a play on words
According to South Africa's Minister for Environment Affairs, Edna Molewa, there is a big difference between shooting of captive-bred versus shooting of canned lions. In an article pub...Published: 03 Jun 2015 at 10:39hrs | 1 | by Adam Cruise
Man convicted of axing neighbour
A BRAZEN Lupane man who axed a neighbour whom he suspected of sleeping with his wife has been, convicted of the crime. 37-year-old Collet Sibanda of Singeni kraal in Lupane was recentl...Published: 28 Mar 2011 at 18:05hrs | 1 | by Byo24News
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