Challenge to leopard hunting quota proof that the DFFE should change its spots

Article by Don Pinnock originally in the Daily Maverick, 16 March 2022 As numbers decline and persecution continues, South Africa… Read more Challenge to leopard hunting quota proof that the DFFE should change its spots

South Africa’s War on Wild Animals

Banner image: Video screen grabs from an undercover investigation at Safari Club International‘s annual hunters‘ convention in Las Vegas. (Photo: HSI… Read more South Africa’s War on Wild Animals

2021 Review

In last year’s review,  it was hoped that in 2021 we could start to return to some kind of ‘normality’… Read more 2021 Review

UK Consultation on Hunting Trophies

Banner image: Outside UK Houses of Parliament, 9 December 2021 – Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting and supportive Members of Parliament… Read more UK Consultation on Hunting Trophies

Identical ‘Cecil’ Killing of Another Hwange Lion, Mopane

A lion called Mopane was shot by a bowhunter on 5 August 2021 on a hunting concession bordering the unfenced… Read more Identical ‘Cecil’ Killing of Another Hwange Lion, Mopane

South Africa’s Draft Policy Position – Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhinoceros

After last year’s High-Level Panel (HLP) submission process in South Africa, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)… Read more South Africa’s Draft Policy Position – Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhinoceros

Trophy Hunting – The Heart of the Matter

Banner Image – Merelize Van Der Merwe and her Valentine’s Day present trophy hunting kill (assisted by Professional Hunter, Chrisjan… Read more Trophy Hunting – The Heart of the Matter

NGO Appeal for Closure of Captive Lion Breeding Industry and Associated Activities

PDF version of letter – NGO Appeal for Closure of Captive Lion Breeding Industry and Associated Activities, 2 December 2020 To:… Read more NGO Appeal for Closure of Captive Lion Breeding Industry and Associated Activities

Trophy Hunting is a Major Threat to Lions – Interpretive Bias

By Jared Kukura, Wild Things Initiative,  6 December 2020 Once again, a scientific paper is presented in a way to disparage… Read more Trophy Hunting is a Major Threat to Lions – Interpretive Bias

Safari Club International’s Plan to Colonize Africa’s Hunting Grounds

By Jared Kukura, Wild Things Initiative, 27 October 2020 – Article given in Conservation Action Trust In 1996, Safari Club… Read more Safari Club International’s Plan to Colonize Africa’s Hunting Grounds