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SA JAGTERS- EN WILDBEWARINGSVERENIGING SA HUNTERS AND GAME CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

CREDENTIALS. SOUTH AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF HUNTERS/CONSERVATIONISTSLARGEST HUNTER'S ORGANISATION IN SOUTH AFRICA22,000 PAID UP MEMBERS; 29,000 CURRENT MEMBERS42 BRANCHES

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SA JAGTERS- EN WILDBEWARINGSVERENIGING SA HUNTERS AND GAME CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

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    1. SA JAGTERS- EN WILDBEWARINGSVERENIGING SA HUNTERS AND GAME CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION COMMENTS ON NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR THE HUNTING INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA AUGUSTUS 2005 AUGUST

    2. CREDENTIALS SOUTH AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF HUNTERS/CONSERVATIONISTS LARGEST HUNTER’S ORGANISATION IN SOUTH AFRICA 22,000 PAID UP MEMBERS; 29,000 CURRENT MEMBERS 42 BRANCHES & 3 SPECIALIST GROUPS GOVERNED BY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SOUTH AFRICAN CHAPTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL HUNTER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SUPPORT A NUMBER OF NON-HUNTING CONSERVATION INITIATIVES AND DEVELOPING MORE PROJECTS BASED ON NEW CONSERVATION CHARTER

    3. PRINCIPLES AND VALUES HUNTING IS EN ELEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE UTILISATION OF NATURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES HUNTING IS THE FAIR CHASE OF THE QUARRY SOMETIMES RESULTING IN A CLEAN KILL WITH HIGH POWERED WEAPON HUNTING CONTRIBUTES TO LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES HUNTING CONTRIBUTES TO LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ECONOMIES – PEOPLE’S LIVELIHOODS IN PARTICULAR SAHGCA IS IMPLEMENTING DEVELOPMENT OF ALL CULTURAL GROUPS IN HUNTING INDUSTRY IN ORDER TO DEMOCRATISE THE INDUSTRY

    4. ISSUES WELFARE ORIENTATED AND CONSERVATION ORIENTATED CANNED SHOOTING – NOT NEGOTIABLE; BAN WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT – UNACCEPTABLE PRACTICE ALIEN SPECIES – PHASE OUT AND DISALLOW THE PRIVATE OWNERSHIP AND BREEDING (EURO WILD BOAR, FALLOW DEER, RING-NECKED PHEASANT) INDIGENOUS SPECIES ALIEN TO ECO-REGIONS – DISCOURAGE AND PHASE OUT (WARTHOG IN EC, BLESBUCK IN SAVANNAH)

    5. ISSUES HUNTING ORIENTATED DAMAGE CAUSING ANIMALS IN LOWVELD CORRIDOR – ALLOW SA HUNTERS TO UTILISE THE RESOURCE ETHICALLY HUNTING IN NATIONAL PARKS – DO NOT SUPPORT THAT HUNTING IN APNRS – SUPPORT WELL MANAGED HUNTING AS PART OF POPULATION MANAGEMENT HUNTING IN PROVINCIAL NATURE RESERVES – SUPPORT AS PART OF POPULATION MANAGEMENT & NOT SIMPLY TO GENERATE INCOME; ALSO NOT IN LIEU OF OTHER ECO-TOURISM ACTIVITIES

    6. ISSUES REGULATORY RATIONALISATION OF POLICIES AND PERMIT SYSTEMS – LACK OF THIS RESULTS OF LOSS IN INCOME FOR CONSERVATION, LOOPHOLES FOR UNETHICAL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES, CONFUSION AMONGST HUNTERS AND REGULATORS ON PERMITS AND RELATED ISSUES. BASIC APPEAL FOR NATIONALISATION OF THE PERMIT SYSTEM IN SOUTH AFRICA. LICENSE THE HUNTER AND SELL ANIMAL TAGS. HUNTER’S ASSOCIATIONS CAN LICENSE THE HUNTER ALONG SIMILAR PROCEDURES AS FCA DEDICATED HUNTER ACCREDIDATION. HUNTING INDUSTRY FORUM WITH DEAT. NATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT BASED ON SAHGCA, SA WINGSHOOTERS, CHASA, AGRED, ETC., E.G. CALIBERS VS SPECIES SPECIES MONITORING ON PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL BASIS – SHOULD BE SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND AND COMPULSORY FOR PROVINCES. SELLING TAGS WILL ASSIST WITH TAKE-OFF MONITORING. LAW ENFORCEMENT ON CONSERVATION ISSUES – VERY POOR DUE TO LACK OF RESOURCES AND LACK OF INTEREST. MAKE PROVISION FOR PEACE OFFICERS IN TERMS OF CONSERVATION AND HUNTING.

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