There will be no leopard trophy hunting in South Africa in 2016. The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) will not issue any permits for leopard trophy hunting this year. This comes after the ...

Panthers and jaguars, often confused, are clarified in this guide. A panther isn't a distinct species but a melanistic ...

For now, however, the 'zero quota' is a welcomed one. The DEA says their decision to extend the zero quotas for leopard hunting in South Africa is "based on the review of available scientific ...

For now, however, the 'zero quota' is a welcomed one. The DEA says their decision to extend the zero quotas for leopard hunting in South Africa is "based on the review of available scientific ...

In South Africa there has been a temporary moratorium on trophy hunting of leopards since 2016. This is because there is "uncertainty about the numbers", according to John Donaldson, director of ...

South Africa has banned the leopard hunt for the 2016 season – the first time in decades hunters with deep pockets cannot target the so-called “Big 5” game animals in the country.

South Africa has opened hunting season on leopards after two years of grace. The Department of Environmental Affairs has given permission to shoot two leopards in KwaZulu Natal and five in the ...

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