In a joint report published today, the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) and the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) set out findings of a review of the regulation of the welfare of wild animals in South Africa. The report, entitled Fair Game? Improving the Regulation of the Well-being of South African Wildlife finds that there are major gaps in both legislation and the … [Read more...]
Key conservation organisations secure global support to end canned hunting
The fight against canned lion hunting has had a small victory by gathering global support. This support will be formally announced at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, which is taking place in Hawaii from the 1st to 10th September. The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) in association with Wildlands, the South African Wildlife College (SAWC), and a range of other … [Read more...]
Sodexo’s 100% cage-free commitment a victory for SA hens
Sodexo has announced that it will source only cage free eggs (both shell and liquid) worldwide by 2025. They will collaborate with specialised NGO partners to define and implement an action plan to ensure the company and its suppliers can achieve this goal within the next nine years. Neil Barrett, Group SVP Sustainable Development said: “For a company like Sodexo, with … [Read more...]
Dog fighting must fall
I saw her on the pavement outside Surfside Restaurant in Strand. She was big and black; her coat was drenched in an oily wetness; she crouched as if to resist going further and cringed in a way so horrible that I heard myself asking: “What’s wrong with your dog? Why is she so scared?” Young and tall and lean, tattooed and pierced with earrings across his face, he laughed … [Read more...]
