# comments

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/hunting-export-quotas/comments/
- Published: 2026-02-24T12:27:04+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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2026-09-08 21:39:13 +02:00

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Sandra

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No I do not

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All of the above

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Ethical Considerations

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Since the ANC came to power more than 30 years ago, we have seen the farmers being annihilated, Whites in general being annihilated thanks to Mal-emmers racist song, and now they want to annihilate our Wildlife!!! What a bloodthirsty nation and race!

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2026-05-25 05:09:31 +02:00

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Johanna

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Not fully

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Ethical Considerations

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2026-05-20 09:58:58 +02:00

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Coert

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No I do not

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Ethical Considerations

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2026-05-12 10:45:03 +02:00

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Katleho

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No I do not

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All of the above

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Genetic Impact

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2026-05-09 17:04:41 +02:00

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William

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Yes I do

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No concern, I Support the Gazette

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[What SUPPORTERS say](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/hunting-export-quotas/comments/#1770892117175-dfc38055-c8381cf7-7856)

       * _Conservation Funding:_ Trophy hunting generates significant, vital revenue
         that is directly reinvested into anti-poaching operations, habitat maintenance,
         and wildlife ranching programmes.
       * _Habitat Protection:_ Allowing a financial return on dangerous game incentivises
         private landowners to keep their land wild and populated with these species,
         rather than converting it to agriculture or commercial developments.
       * _Population Management:_ Targeted hunting acts as a population management
         tool, particularly for elephants whose growing numbers can devastate local
         ecosystems and biodiversity if left unchecked.
       * _Removing Surplus Males:_ Harvesting older, surplus male rhinos or leopards
         can boost population growth rates by reducing competition and territorial
         killings of younger, breeding males.
       * _Strict Regulation:_ The quotas are heavily regulated, science-based, and
         comply with strict international CITES frameworks.

[What OPPONENTS say](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/hunting-export-quotas/comments/#1770892117205-3c7c32e1-ce3d1cf7-7856)

       * _Conservation Status:_ Leopards are listed as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN 
         Red List, and black rhinos remain critically endangered globally; permitting
         hunting of these species sends a contradictory message regarding their 
         conservation.
       * _Eco-Tourism Alternatives:_ South Africa’s wildlife is worth more alive
         than dead. Photographic safaris and eco-tourism generate more sustainable,
         long-term employment and revenue than the extractive trophy hunting industry.
       * _Cruelty and Ethics:_ Trophy hunting is an outdated, cruel practice driven
         by ego rather than genuine, modern conservation needs.
       * _Enforcement Flaws:_ The mechanisms for monitoring hunts in the field (
         such as ensuring a leopard is strictly a male over 7 years old) are incredibly
         difficult to enforce, leading to potential abuses of the quota system.
       * _Ecosystem Disruption:_ Removing dominant males can cause chaos within 
         social structures, leading to infanticide (especially in leopards) and 
         an increase in human-wildlife conflict.

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