Elephants gather at a watering hole in South Africa's Tembe Elephant Park. The animals, beloved by tourists, sometimes trample crops and devastate the habitats of other wildlife. (By Denis Farrell -- ... South African wildlife officials killed more than 14,000 elephants between 1967 and 1995, when culling ended.
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The issue of culling is extremely divisive ... The capture of wild elephants - to be used in elephant-back safaris, for example - is also a matter of controversy in South Africa. In the statement, the government said this would be banned, except for purposes of rehabilitation ... Elephants in South Africa's Tembe Elephant Park...
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A debate on the proposed resumption of elephant culling in South Africa draws an emotive response from both sides, finds the BBC's Sam Wilson. ... Elephant Management Report; SA National Parks ... South Africa National Parks (Sanparks) has recommended a return to culling to save the country's flora and fauna before it is too late.
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Yesterday, in a move that will anger armchair conservationists worldwide, South Africa said that it would reintroduce culling for the first time since 1994 to control elephant numbers, which environmentalists say are threatening the country’s game reserves.
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National & Regional Efforts in South Africa ... Executive Summary: The Debate on Elephant Culling in Kruger National Park ... Home > Join Campaigns > National & Regional Efforts in South Africa...
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The debate over culling is hugely emotive in South Africa, which is renowned for its wildlife, and yesterday's announcement comes after nearly three years of widespread consultation and acrimonious debate. ... South Africa to resume elephant culling...
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The government estimates the elephant population of the Kruger National Park, SA's largest conservation area, ... Culling is killing as a means of population control. It is not a means of hunting, it is not a hobby that one can "get in on'! Hunters will not be afforded the 'opportunity' to cull elephants in south africa.
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Petition Put an end to Elephant Culling in South Africa South African Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Marthinus Van Schalkwyk announced on the 25th of February that the National Norms and Standards for Elephant Management Elephant will contain culling in it's toolbox. ... Sign the petition...
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South African Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Marthinus Van Schalkwyk announced on the 25th of February that the National Norms and Standards for Elephant Management Elephant will contain culling in it's toolbox. ... Home Community Action Alerts Petition : Put an end to Elephant Culling in South Africa...
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South Africa Lifts Ban on Culling ... The Born Free Foundation, exposes serious flaws in the logic of South Africa’s argument in favour of elephant culling and questions whether justifications for culling are, in fact, economically motivated.
www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/elephants/campaign-action... www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/elephants/campaign-action/elephant-cull/