Wildlife Crime

South African hunting operators connected to poaching activities

South African hunting operators have been connected to trans-border poaching activities. According to independent intelligence sources who have been scrutinising these hunters since 2011, they have informed the South African government of the operators’ activities, but have received no feedback on whether the issue has been investigated.
Currently it seems more attention is being focused by the Department of Environmental Affairs on attempting to push through an application to legally sell its 18-ton stockpile of rhino horn, than to enforce any real action against poaching.