Jackal Hunting/ Night Shooting by Dedicated Hunters
The below letters were received by Agri-EC regarding the permit application process following queries on dedicated hunters for the night shooting of problem animals and/or Jackal Hunting for call-and-shoot with DEDEAT concerning certain scenarios.
Compliance and Permitting Challenges
WRSA remains committed to ensuring that our members receive the necessary support when navigating the permitting process.
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE UPDATE FOR 2025
The Department of Employment and Labour has announced amendments to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for 2025.
URGENT NOTICE : NEW LEGISLATION AFFECTING WILDLIFE RANCHERS
Two significant legislative changes have recently been enacted that may have far-reaching implications for wildlife ranchers and the broader agricultural sector.
URGENT NOTICE : COMMENT ON THE DRAFT NATIONAL ELEPHANT HERITAGE STRATEGY
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) has released the Draft National Elephant Heritage Strategy (2024-2034) for public consultation.
‘Voluntary Surrender’ – A Guise to Cover Up State Failure in Wildlife Conservation
The South African Government’s latest moves to shut down the commercial lion industry, veiled as a conservation effort, have sparked outrage.
GAZETTED: POLICY POSITION ON THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF ELEPHANT, LION, LEOPARD AND RHINOCEROS
24 April 2024 – The Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Me Barbara Crecy, has gazetted the Policy Position on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Elephant, Lion, Leopard, and Rhinoceros which was approved by cabinet in March 2024. Read more: CABINET APPROCES REVISED POLICY POSITION ON THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE […]
NATIONAL MULTI-SPECIES BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR VULTURES
18 March 2024 – The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has published the National Multi-species Biodiversity Management Plan for Vultures in terms of section 43 of the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act no. 10 of 2004). Click here to download the National Mutli-species BMP for vultures, or read below:
HUNTING PROCLAMATION 2024: LIMPOPO
Hunting Proclamation 2024: Limpopo
2024 HUNTING PROCLAMATION FOR EASTERN CAPE
12 February 2024 – Eastern Cape MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Mlungisi Mvoko, determined the hunting season and the daily bag limits, in the Magisterial Districts of the Province of the Eastern Cape. Click here to download the 2024 Eastern Cape Hunting proclamation, or read below:
