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New IPSOS survey reveals the majority (68%) of South Africans oppose trophy hunting

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—South African citizens have spoken out against the cruel practice of hunting wild animals for trophies. A new 2022 IPSOS survey, commissioned by animal protection charity

South African government increases trophy hunting quotas, sacrificing vulnerable leopard, endangered elephant and critically endangered black rhino “as conservation tool(s)”

Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA—The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment announced this weekend that South Africa will allow the hunting of 10 vulnerable leopard, 150 endangered elephant and

Wildlife experts remind public to avoid interaction with African clawless otters around the Western Cape

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—In light of increasing sightings of African clawless otters around the Western Cape’s public shores and water masses, wildlife experts from animal protection organisations are

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RPA zakazuje hodowli lwów na trofea

Kontrowersyjna hodowla lwów na lwich farmach w Republice Południowej Afryki jest bliska końca. Południowoafrykańskie władze chcą wprowadzić prawo, które ureguluje hodowanie w niewoli dzikich zwierząt

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SA’s latest wildlife management plan is positive progress for lions and welfare, says Humane Society International

CAPE TOWN—The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has released the recommendations of the Ministerial High Level Advisory Panel (the Panel) appointed in November 2019 to review

South Africa tops exhibitor list at US trophy hunting convention

CAPE TOWN—South Africa represents the biggest percentage of hunting outfitter exhibitors at the Dallas Safari Club (DSC) annual convention. The DSC, a Texas-based trophy hunting industry organisation

Wild elephants relocated – and contracepted

CAPE TOWN— A wild herd of elephants that roamed in Limpopo’s Atherstone Game Reserve has been translocated by Global Supplies - Conservation Initiatives to a safe haven through the collaborative

Immunocontraception a vital tool for the future of humane elephant management, says Humane Society International

CAPE TOWN—This World Elephant Day, Humane Society International/Africa is celebrating the treatment of its 34th population of African elephants using the immunocontraception vaccine as a humane

World Lion Day sees South Africa tarnished by captive lion industry

CAPE TOWN—South Africa is not a good place for lions today, on World Lion Day—and it won’t be tomorrow either, with an estimated 11,000 lions held captive in more than 300 facilities across the