Minister Molewa Department of Environmental Affairs By Email 24th October 2016 Dear Minister, RE: The rules of engagement in relation to poaching in the KNP and minimum sentences for those convicted of poaching. Now that the dust of the CITES meeting in...
The Integrated Rhino Poaching Strategy – ‘The Plan’ video
Cape Town hosts debate on rhino horn trade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj6NoXq43sI&feature=youtu.be
The Integrated Rhino Poaching Strategy – The Plan
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Plan B needed to save rhinos
IN THE first four months of this year the rate at which rhinos were poached in the Kruger National Park escalated by 20% compared to last year. Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says 749 have been killed so far this year, 544 in the park. Roughly three rhino...
Urgent changes to the current rules of engagement in the Kruger Park – Letter A
Statistics of rhino poached in SA: • 2000 to 2007 year on year average: 20 • 2008: 78 (KNP 36) • 2009: 128 (KNP 50) • 2010: 333 (KNP 146) • 2011: 448 (KNP 252) • 2012: 668 (KNP 425) • 2013: 1004 (KNP 606) • 2014 (YTD mid July): 640 (KNP 315) Of the well over 3, 000...
Changing the rules of engagement with regard to countering the poaching of rhino in SA
2nd February 2015 The Honourable Ministers of Police, Defence and Veterans and Justice and Correctional services, RE: Changing the Rules of Engagement with regard to countering the poaching of rhino in SA We write to you at the request of the Minister of...
The Rhino Wars – Solutions For The Situation
Veteran eco-warrior and 50/50 television presenter Braam Malherbe has penned a thoughtful study on the future of the rhino in Africa and on the face of the earth. Statistics reveal that the poaching syndicates are now slaughtering more rhino than the number of calves...
Herding cats
Session one of the long awaited Western Province Animal Summit has come and gone. So overwhelming was the response to invitations that the first session was devoted to issues concerning domestic animals only (it did not touch on farm animals though, for reasons which...
Excess domestic animals
The City of Cape Town is once again advertising 'Grant in Aid' funding for the removal of animal carcasses, but continues to refuse funding for animal sterilisation in disadvantaged areas. Mass animal sterilisation is the only permanent and fiscally responsible...
Where to with the Animals of the Western Cape?
On 10 May 2011 a meeting was held at the Cape Town Civic Centre, chaired by Alderman James Vos. He, with the Health Department of the City, has been given a mandate to investigate the formulation of an "animal welfare" policy for the City in collaboration with the...
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