The NSPCA and EMS Foundation have been admitted as intervening respondents in a High Court case that could determine whether the Minister is legally required to set export quotas…

They argue that the international wildlife treaty is undermining sustainable use of species in the region such as elephants.

Animal rights groups say trophy hunting is unsustainable in sub-Saharan Africa, but research finds a ban on imports could have negative socioeconomic consequences

A report by wildlife-trade specialists Traffic says a hippo census should be conducted to establish the sustainability of the trade