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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-04-07 11:17:51 +02:00 | Robin | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | Hunting these fine animals is a crime. If we cannot use them to attract tourists we are already failing. The government needs to stop its racist attack against on e group in the country so the economy can grow and we can find other financially positive alternatives. | |
2026-04-07 07:22:29 +02:00 | kay | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-04-04 00:06:31 +02:00 | Firyaal | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-04-03 21:10:34 +02:00 | Debbie | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | BAN THIS ALTOGETHER THIS IS SICKENING | |
2026-04-01 15:23:07 +02:00 | margie | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-04-01 15:23:06 +02:00 | margie | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-04-01 10:04:26 +02:00 | Cynthia | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | |
2026-04-01 10:04:25 +02:00 | Cynthia | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | |
2026-03-31 23:13:51 +02:00 | Laetitia | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-30 18:26:30 +02:00 | Jordan | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | ||
2026-03-30 16:59:17 +02:00 | Elzette | Not fully | Ethical Considerations | ||
2026-03-30 03:06:43 +02:00 | Snamiso | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-03-29 14:28:20 +02:00 | louria | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-27 15:24:27 +02:00 | martin | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-03-27 08:41:26 +02:00 | Ilze | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | I don't think this is nessasry, there is enough illegal poaching. | |
2026-03-26 23:21:09 +02:00 | Sara | Yes I do | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | Hunting should be outlawed. Period. Animal nrs can sort themselves out without the interference of humans. |
2026-03-26 21:29:11 +02:00 | Hannelene | No I do not | All of the above | Scientific Accuracy | |
2026-03-26 15:28:50 +02:00 | Chavoux | Yes I do | Scientific Accuracy | Rhinos don't need to be killed to get their horn. Horns regrow and can be harvested from living animals to flood the market and take the bottom out. A temporary lift of the ban is not indicative of what would happen, since it was known to be just temporary and the smugglers simply stocked up for when the market would close again. | |
2026-03-26 15:28:50 +02:00 | Chavoux | Yes I do | Scientific Accuracy | Rhinos don't need to be killed to get their horn. Horns regrow and can be harvested from living animals to flood the market and take the bottom out. A temporary lift of the ban is not indicative of what would happen, since it was known to be just temporary and the smugglers simply stocked up for when the market would close again. | |
2026-03-26 13:32:39 +02:00 | William | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-03-26 07:03:49 +02:00 | Michelle | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-25 20:50:47 +02:00 | Chris | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | Proponents of the quotas argue that South Africa’s conservation success relies heavily on the private wildlife model. By giving high-value species like elephants, rhinos, and leopards an economic value through strictly regulated trophy hunting, private landowners and reserves are financially incentivised to conserve vast tracts of natural habitat and tolerate dangerous game. The substantial revenue generated from these hunts is cited as a critical funding source for anti-poaching units, habitat management, and rural community development. Without this financial incentive, proponents warn that these animals become costly liabilities, risking habitat loss as land is converted to agriculture or livestock farming. | |
2026-03-25 10:53:30 +02:00 | Lucia | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-25 10:20:05 +02:00 | Shayleen | Not fully | All of the above | Scientific Accuracy | |
2026-03-25 09:39:30 +02:00 | Marissa | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-25 09:32:24 +02:00 | Gill | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | ||
2026-03-25 09:29:37 +02:00 | Mary-Anne | No I do not | All of the above | Scientific Accuracy | |
2026-03-25 09:24:41 +02:00 | Robyn | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-25 07:50:54 +02:00 | Giselle | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-25 06:44:56 +02:00 | Karin | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations |
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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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