Wildlife Crime: Convictions 2018/2019
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:37 pm
From the NationalEnvironmental Compliance and Enforcement Report 2018/19
Chapter: Biodiversity Compliance and Enforcement
In the 2018/19 reporting period, biodiversity compliance and enforcement continued to focus on the high-risk species, such as rhinoceros, elephants,
pangolins and cycads, while still ensuring that other species receive the protection from the Inspectorate. The cases cited below are just a few examples of the successful convictions that have been obtained in respect of these species.
Check the file, some interesting cases and hefty penalties:
Full report here:
https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/de ... report.pdf
Chapter: Biodiversity Compliance and Enforcement
In the 2018/19 reporting period, biodiversity compliance and enforcement continued to focus on the high-risk species, such as rhinoceros, elephants,
pangolins and cycads, while still ensuring that other species receive the protection from the Inspectorate. The cases cited below are just a few examples of the successful convictions that have been obtained in respect of these species.
Check the file, some interesting cases and hefty penalties:
Full report here:
https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/de ... report.pdf
Klippies!
