Friday, February 14, 2025

SOUTH AFRICA: HUNTING GAME IS BIG BUSINESS; ALLEGED NEWS


                                                                                   Freepik - dead wildebeest

SOUTH AFRICA: HUNTING HAS EMERGED AS A SIGNIFICANT REVENUE DRIVER: ALLEGED NEWS. [1] Trophy hunting has become a stable income source for some lodges; Alleged News. [1] Domestic hunters contributed approximately $700 million (about R13 million as at 12 April 2024 rate) to hunting of animals in 2018, while foreign hunters added approximately $123 million to the offers; Alleged News. [1] This was stated in a report by the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment, said wildlife economy director Lactitia Tshitwamulomani; Alleged News. [1]

South Africa produces 59 000 tons of game meat annually and exports just over 3 000 tons of the 3 900 exported by the African continent; Alleged News. [1]


[1] The Citizen. Reitumetse Makwea. 13 April 2024. Hunting game is big business; Alleged News

https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-citizen-kzn/20240413/281749864391075

With thanks to The Citizen

Image courtesy of Freepik AI generated content with CN Whittle

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