Born Free Foundation - Keep Wildlife in the Wild

Since January 2005, the South African government’s Department of Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) has been in the process of updating the legislation governing the canned hunting industry. Draft regulations were available in June for the public to submit comments.  See this page >

This process has drawn harsh criticism from international NGOs^¹, including Born Free. The proposed laws do not in anyway prevent the practice of canned hunting and create legislative loopholes that will entrench canned hunting as an integral component of the trophy hunting industry in South Africa. Furthermore, DEAT has failed to keep interested parties informed of the amendments to the draft legislation, adding much confusion to the process.

Unless the government provides interested parties with the full text of the legislation prior to publication, Born Free, together with other animal protection and welfare organisations, will be considering all options available to them to challenge the government on the provisions of the draft legislation.

^¹Non governmental organisations