AWCF 2023 – Samewerking in Suider-Afrika om Verantwoordelike Jag te Bevorder
SA Hunters and other organisations and professional hunting associations in Africa participated in the annual African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) recently held in Windhoek, Namibia. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the conservation of wildlife, sustainable benefits, and to improve the lives of people in Africa. AWCF focuses on African solutions to Africa-specific […]
SA Hunters supports Rangers
SA Hunters supports World Ranger Day, which is celebrated on 31 July every year. This year, Namakwa Branch treated the rangers to a fun shoot and a braai, and donated equipment to the Namaqua National Park to assist the rangers in their work. As part of World Ranger Day, SA Hunters showed its appreciation for […]
Namakwa-tak gesels bewaring met skoolkinders
Die Namakwa-tak betrek die hele gemeenskap en veral kinders by bewusmakingsveldtogte oor die bewaring van ons natuurlike omgewing in die Springbok-area. Dit is ʼn voortgesette inisiatief wat die ondersteuning van verskeie ander plaaslike owerhede geniet. Die Namakwa-tak het hierdie maand weer ‘n groep Graad 3 leerders van Okiep Primêre Skool oor bewaring toegespreek. Karel Du […]
Cheetah Survey
SA Hunters supports a national survey on cheetah and invited all members and non-members to participate. The results will be shared with the relevant institutions and statutory bodies in the interest of developing strategies to protect and conserve cheetah. As promised, we provide feedback on the Cheetah survey that SA Hunters supports in collaboration with […]
Predation Management
Predation management is a national priority for farming communities which report livestock losses and damage. Various roleplayers, including private entities, provincial and national government, are involved towards finding practical solutions to deal with the problem. The conservation manager, Lizanne Nel attended the annual general meeting of Predation Management SA (PMSA) in Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha, where she […]
Snare Busters Sweep Report August 2023
During the month of August 2023, members of the SA Hunters Mopani Branch and the Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation (PNHF) conducted five snare removal operations through the Snare Busters Conservation project. Four properties were patrolled, covering a total of 42 kilometres on foot. 205 snares were removed, the majority of which were large cable snares. […]
Media Statement Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Enviroment 19 May 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, MS BARBARA CREECY, DELIVERS 2023/24 BUDGET VOTE 19 MAY 2023 Environmental Impact Assessment applications for 9789 Megawatts of renewable energy are presently being processed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, says Minister Barbara Creecy. This is made up of 2899 Megawatts […]
Media Release – High Court overturns listing of wildlife species
6 MARCH 2023 Media release by the SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association The South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters) won its court case against the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) that had listed 45 wildlife species with landrace breeds that are subject to intensive breeding for commercial […]
Projek Grootoog
Projek Grootoog Daar is verskillende uilspesies in Suid-Afrika, waarvan die bekendste seker Tyto alba, of die nonnetjiesuil is soos hul bekend staan is in die volksmond, asook die gevlekte ooruil, Bubo africanus. Hierdie uile het oor tyd aangepas om naby mense te oorleef en maak dikwels nes in mensgemaakte strukture soos die dakke van huise […]
Conservation Committee – Branch Member: Gerhan Archer
Branch Member – Tuinroete Gerhan Archer Marketing / Funding ”Die rol van bewaring raak al hoe groter en as elkeen net sy klein deeltjie doen, kan ons ‘n groot verskil maak in die plekke waar ons woon, werk en jag. Dit is belangrik dat ons die kinders van jongs af leer om daarop ingestel te […]