Conservation News

Wildlife Conservation received funding to conduct research and produce the inaugural State of the Wildlife Economy in Africa Report to illustrate the current and potential value of wildlife to economies in Africa and through this to encourage investment in this important economic asset.

The report development process highlighted data gaps that should encourage the collection of robust data related to wildlife economies in order to understand better the vast contribution of wildlife resources to local, national and regional economies.

As ‘n lid van die  IUCN, het die Vereniging bygedra tot voorstelle aan Minister Creecy om ekonomiese herstel post-Covid-19 te bevorder, deur ‘n gesonde en produktiewe omgewing te verseker.

Die rol van wildlewe  gebasseerde toerisme is beklemtoon en daar is gemotiveer dat dit ‘n toelaatbare aktiwiteit word op vlak 3 van inperking, gegewe spesifieke voorwaardes. Die dringendheid van ‘n nasionale wildsvleis strategy is ook beklemtoon. Verskeie ander voorstelle is ook gemaak ter bevordering van die wildlewe ekonomie.

Die Vereniging werk onverpoosd voort om die belange van ons lede en die omgewing voor op te stel gedurende die Covid-19 pandemie. Met die wêreldwye impak van Covid-19, is daar druk van verskeie oorde om alle handel in wildlewe produkte te stop. Dit is egter ondeurdag en kan wesenlike onverwagte negatiewe impakte hê vir natuurlewe en veral kwesbare landelike mense.

SA Jagters en Wildbewaringsvereniging ondersteun ‘n ge-integreerde en holistiese benadering tot die probleem en heelwat meer werk is benodig voordat ons ingeligte langtermyn strategië kan voorstel. Vir die rede, ondersteun SAJWV hierdie ope brief aan die Wêreld Gesondheidsorganisasie en die United Nations Environmental Programme

This year’s theme, Sustaining all life on earth, encompasses all wild animal and plant species as a component of biodiversity as well as the livelihoods of people, especially those who live closest to nature. It also underlines the importance of sustainable use of natural resources in support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals that relate specifically to water, land, relieving poverty, and promoting sustainable use.

Summary Report - North West Province Second Rhino Summit
Compiled by Lizanne (E.J.) Nel – Conservation Manager

SA Hunters was invited to participate in the second Rhino Summit for North West Province that was held in Pilansberg on 18-19 September 2019. It was attended by close to a 100 people from several organisations, communities and landowners to set the scene and reflect on the problems and the issues involved.

Ontleding van die hofuitspraak in die saak tussen die nasionale diere beskermsvereniging en departement omgewingsake, bosbou en vissery rakende uitvoer kwotas vir leeubene 

Hierdie interpretasie van die hofuitspraak is gebaseer op die hofuitspraak self en my ervaring in die skryf, interpretasie en administrasie van omgewingswetgewing en is nie bedoel om te dien as ‘n regsopinie nie.

Agtergrond
Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria het kwotas wat vir 2017 en 2018 vasgestel is vir die handel in leeu-bene as ongrondwetlik en ongeldig verklaar in Augustus 2019. Die Nasionale Dierebeskermingsvereniging het die saak teen die Minister van Omgewingsake aanhangig gemaak.

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 2004) (NEMBA) and provincial conservation legislation.

Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, tables the Department of Environmental Affairs Budget Policy statement 2019/20, National Assembly, Parliament

11 JULY 2019

Honourable Chairperson of the Session;
Honourable Deputy Minister Ms Makhotso Sotyu
Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers;
Honourable Fikile Xasa, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee,
Honourable Members of the Portfolio Committee;
Honourable Members of Parliament;
Members of the Executive Councils from Provinces present;
Director General Ms Nosipho Ngcaba
Chairpersons and Chief Executives of Public Entities;
Representatives of Business, organised labour and civil society;
Distinguished guests;
Ladies and gentlemen;