conservation news
november / december 2025
IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCG)
Our conservation manager, Lizanne Nel, attended the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) WCG in Abu Dhabi in October 2025 as one of many sponsored delegates from Africa. Read more here.
SA Hunters signs MOU with SNAG
SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association have partnered with SNAG, a forum dedicated to ending wildlife snaring in South Africa. At SNAG’s first Lowveld meeting in November, the impact of the Snare Buster project was discussed, highlighting that snaring is often an opportunistic income strategy with serious ecological consequences, and emphasising the need for a coordinated, integrated approach among stakeholders to tackle the problem. Read more here.
Conservation Awards (Mahem Branch and Francois Meyer)
The Mahem Branch was awarded the branch conservation award for their work in the Sneeuberg protected area, which is a habitat rich in fauna and flora, and in particular for threatened bird species. The individual conservation award was made to Francois Meyer for his sterling work on conserving the iconic pangolin. Read more here.
African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF)
The Vice President Hunting Affairs of SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association: Dave Hayter, and conservation manager Lizanne Nel, attended the annual WCF organised by Safari Club International Foundation in September Read more here.
Farmers in Eastern Cape tackle erosion and lead poisoning
Farmers in the Eastern Cape implement erosion control measures that improve the water table and re-establish riparian vegetation. They also embarked on practices to protect wildlife against lead poisoning. Read more here.
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