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 […]
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 […]
Conservation News Volume 3 – 2022
Lizanne Nel Conservation News 18 November 2022 Last Updated: 21 February 2023 Hits: 264 Read or print the pdf version of this newsletter here TEAMWORK CONSERVES OUR WILDLIFE LEGACY Projek Grootoog At a youth camp held recently by Impala, Eland, and Springbok branches, 36 children enjoyed a close encounter with owls and learnt about the […]
Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries clarifies legal status of game species
The department of Environment, Fisheries and Forestry has moved to clarify the legal status of wild animals. It is important to note that animals listed under the Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998) (AIA) are still subject to the requirements of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of […]
Conservation Programme 2022
SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters) is a voluntary membership organisation that represents the interests of citizen hunters, wildlife custodians, firearm owners and sport shottists. It was established in 1949 to promote conservation of game species and wildlife habitats, and responsible hunting. Through service excellence, it has grown to a membership of more […]
Conservation News Volume 2 – 2022 / Bewaringsnuus Volume 2 – 2022
Highlights from Conservation News Volume 2 – 2022 (Read full version here) Hoogtepunte uit Bewaringsnuus Volume 2 – 2022 (Lees volledige uitgawe hier) Riemland-tak bewaar Ouvolk Habitatvernietiging en onwettige versameling van ouvolk of sonkykers bedreig die voortbestaan van hierdie diertjies in die natuur. Lede van die Riemland-tak het een so ‘n diertjie gered en teruggeplaas […]
Bewaringskomitee periode 2022 en 2023
Die Bewaringskomitee vir die periode 2022 en 2023 is aangewys en bestaan uit ‘n span toegewyde kundiges in verskillende areas. Die doel van die Bewaringskomitee is om die Uitvoerende Komitee by te staan in sy taak deur advies te gee en aanbevelings te doen aangaande bewaringsaktwiteite van die Vereniging met betrekking tot: · Skep van […]
Conservation News May 2022 / Bewaringsnuus Mei 2022
Lion Management: Our conservation manager represents SA Hunters on the Lion Working Group of SA, which is involved with the implementation of the Lion Biodiversity Management Plan this month. It is estimated that there are about 30,000 wild lions currently in Africa. Lion is listed regionally as least concern on the 2016 Red List Assessment […]
Snare Buster inisiatief red wildlewe
Die voorkoms van strikke in die veld het geweldig toegeneem die afgekope tyd, veral met die Covid pandemie. Verskeie takke is egter lank reeds aktief betrokke om onwettige stroping van wild die hok te slaan. Die Vereniging se Snare Buster projek, waar ons hande vat met ander bewaringsvennote om strikke in wildlewegebiede te verwyder, is […]