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WAPFSA MEMBERS COMMENTARY ON DFFE DRAFT POLICY POSITION 2021

On the 28th July 2021 members of the Wildlife Animal Protection Forum of South Africa submitted their comments on the Draft Policy Position (published in Government Gazette no. 44776 of 28th June 2021) on the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of elephant, lion, leopard and rhinoceros to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.

PLEASE READ THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE:

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“WAPFSA members support a Draft Policy Position with a broad vision of “secured, restored and re-wilded natural landscapes with thriving populations of elephant, lion, rhino and leopard as indicators for a vibrant, responsible, inclusive, transformed and sustainable wildlife sectors and an equitable society living in harmony with natural resources” which we intend as Nature.”

WAPFSA members are also in support of and endorse the individual in-depth submissions made by:

Animal Law Reform South Africa

Ban Animal Trading

The EMS Foundation and Wild Law Reform

Four Paws South Africa

The Global White Lion Trust

Rhinos in Africa

The Pro Elephant Network

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THEIR FUTURE IS DARK – THE RHINO HORN TRADE – A LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

COPY OF A LETTER ADDRESSED TO:

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

Environment House

473 Steve Biko Road

Arcadia

Pretoria

0083

email:  fshaik@environment.gov.za

           tzikalala@environment.gov.za

15th August 2019

Attention: The Minister of the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

“Their Future is Dark” THE RHINO HORN TRADE 2019

The history surrounding the demand for African rhino horn is complex.  During the European colonial era trophy hunting was largely responsible for the decimation of the rhino populations, for decades thereafter the uncontrollable illegal rhino horn trade between Africa and Vietnam and China is to blame. 

Traditionally, once removed the horn was polished to a beautiful translucent hue and carved to make magnificent ornaments, or the horn was ground down into a fine powder and used in traditional Asian medicine, but increasingly rhino horn is now being used as a status symbol to display success and wealth.  

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