SA’s trophy hunting quotas spark legal battles and civil society backlash

SA’s trophy hunting quotas spark legal battles and civil society backlash

By Adam Cruise - Daily Maverick A fierce battle over South Africa’s hunting quotas has erupted, drawing sharp lines between three opposing camps. Animal protection NGOs and conservation groups have sent submissions to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s (DFFE) Government Gazette for what they call the illegal, unethical and unscientific issuance of hunting quotas. At the same time, pro-hunting groups, led by Wildlife Ranc…