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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-09-08 21:39:13 +02:00 | Sandra | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | 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! |
2026-05-25 05:09:31 +02:00 | Johanna | Not fully | Ethical Considerations | ||
2026-05-20 09:58:58 +02:00 | Coert | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | ||
2026-05-12 10:45:03 +02:00 | Katleho | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | |
2026-05-09 17:04:41 +02:00 | William | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-04-26 13:23:28 +02:00 | Mrs L | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | Wildlife hunting leads to imbalances and human error too easy to cover up. I've never understood how a human being actually enjoys the hunt and kill of a magnificent beast. What purpose does it serve? Greed and self gratification. My worst memory is of being in the room of a local professional hunter surrounded by "trophies " on every single wall. He was the Chairman of the professional hunters association world wide and proud of it. |
2026-04-26 13:23:27 +02:00 | Mrs L | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | Wildlife hunting leads to imbalances and human error too easy to cover up. I've never understood how a human being actually enjoys the hunt and kill of a magnificent beast. What purpose does it serve? Greed and self gratification. My worst memory is of being in the room of a local professional hunter surrounded by "trophies " on every single wall. He was the Chairman of the professional hunters association world wide and proud of it. |
2026-04-25 18:53:14 +02:00 | Norma | No I do not | Other | I consider hunting for sport legalised murder. I f these hunters want to kill something, stand in front of a mirror, direct the gun towards yourself and pull the trigger. Hunting for sport has no place in a civilised society where so much wildlife has already been pushed to the brink of extinction. My opinion hunters for sport are despicable. | |
2026-04-25 17:30:35 +02:00 | P.j. | Yes I do | Scientific Accuracy | ||
2026-04-25 07:27:25 +02:00 | Michael | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-04-24 06:24:05 +02:00 | Hennie | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | |
2026-04-24 06:22:40 +02:00 | Theuns | Not fully | Other | Olifant bevolking in KNP moet drasties verminder word.Alle ander spesies en plantegroei is alreeds waarneembaar met die oog negatief geraak en sal baie jare neem om te herstel | |
2026-04-23 16:08:00 +02:00 | Johann | No I do not | Scientific Accuracy | ||
2026-04-23 16:03:31 +02:00 | Leon | No I do not | Genetic Impact | Most game farmers are extremely responsible and ethical individuals. The Rhino is basically extinct. That is the result of blind racism and socialism. Printing and borrowing mony is irresponsible. Free market principals only. | |
2026-04-21 13:20:57 +02:00 | Lothar | No I do not | Economic Distribution | There is enough ivory stockpiled to sell. Absolutely no rhino, there are too many poached already. No leopard . Totally anti trophy hunting. The money ends up with the safari operator and not the community. Also the whole hunters are conservationists is a lie, who are you kidding. |
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- 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.
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- 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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