Leopard trophy hunting banned in South Africa for 2016

A press release from the EWT released 27th January 2016 DEA SAYS NO TO LEOPARD TROPHY HUNTING IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 2016 There will be no Leopard trophy hunting in South Africa in 2016. The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) will not be authorising the issuing of any permits for Leopard trophy hunting this year after the Scientific Authority (the body responsible for ensuring that trade in wildlife is well-regulated in South Africa) a zero quota, stating that trophy hunting posed a high risk to the survival of the species. The national trophy hunting quota allocation for Leopard has been 150 animals per year since 2004. Historically, the recording of Leopard hunting has been poor with inconsistent recording of ages and sexes of...