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Over the past year, leopards were captured alive in cage traps without the required permits in three separate incidents. The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) failure to apply the correct law is not a correctable error — it becomes a permanent constitutional outcome. Photos: Supplied

The NPA’s war on leopards and the wildlife laws

In three separate incidents across the Western Cape in the past year — in Piketberg, Bot River and Bredasdorp—landowners or their agents captured leopards alive in cage traps…

On the hunt: Adri Kritzhoff, chief executive of the Professional Hunters Association of South Africa and professional hunter Tavi Fragoso at the Iwamanzi Game Reserve in Koster. Photo: Stefan Heunis/AFP

High court suspends environment department’s trophy hunting quota for black rhinos, leopards and elephants

Interim interdict ‘spares death’ of 170 animals at the hands of hunters, judge says

A juvenile leopard cat, seized by authorities during an anti-smuggling operation, is seen past suspected smugglers during a press conference announcing the seizure of trafficked exotic animals in Surabaya on March 27, 2019. (Getty)

Facebook is a ‘major enabler’ of illegal trade in wildlife

An Avaaz Investigation shows how its algorithms drag casual users into international wildlife trafficking rabbit hole

Endangered: The Democratic Republic of the Congo burnt pangolin scales and ivory in 2018 in Kinshasa in a bid to stop the illegal trade. (John Wessels/AFP)

Lethal remedy: Concern over African trade in traditional Chinese medicine that contains threatened species

The Environmental Investigation Agency, an international NGO, says growing demand is a prescription for disaster for some endangered animals such as leopards, pangolins and rhinos

Hunters and hunted: Caracal prey on rodents, hares and antelope. However, they are hunted by farmers during the lambing season. (Thomas Dressler)

Predators: Beauties or beasts?

How farmers perceive jackal and caracal — as ‘beautiful’ or ‘thieves’ — determines whether they will tolerate them on their livestock farms

At least 70 rhinos have been killed in in Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park in the three months from January to March this year
 Photo: Daniel Born/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images

Rhino owners damn Creecy report

Private rhino owners say the environment minister’s proposed policy is in conflict with existing legislation and their legal rights

A lion attempts to jump the fence of its enclosure, at a lion breeding farm near Tosca, in the North West Province.  (Photo by Naashon Zalk/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Wildlife owners may target state

South Africa has about 350 facilities with 8 000 to 12 000 lions bred in captivity for commercial use in cub petting, canned hunting and the lion bone and other body parts trade.

A study found that 83% of the animals had started doing more at night — “separating themselves in time rather than in space”. (Mint Images/Londolozi Images)

Nature’s Nocturne: Unfettered human sprawl drives animals into the night

The long-term effect of humans on animals is increasingly well documented

Shembe church opts for fake skins to save leopards

Members of an indigenous Zulu church called Shembe have agreed to wear fake leopard skins, in a bid to preserve South Africa’s leopard population.

A wildlife expert employed by the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency is recovering after being savaged by a leopard.

Wildlife expert mauled in leopard attack

A wildlife expert employed by the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency is recovering in the Nelspruit Mediclinic after being savaged by a leopard.

Rangers dive for cover as leopard mauls 11 in India

Rangers dive for cover as leopard mauls 11 in India

A leopard mauled 11 people in an Indian village and terrorised wildlife officials trying to drive it away before it was tranquilised.

Leopard caught after terrifying community

A male leopard was captured in Makoko near Nelspruit on Friday, the Mpumalanga tourism and parks agency said.

Foreigners threaten Afghanistan’s snow leopards

Afghanistan’s snow leopards have barely survived three decades of war. But now the few remaining mountain leopards in the country face another threat.

Arrows hold title key

Golden Arrows could not have asked for two tougher fixtures to end their Absa Premiership campaign — and to top it all, they hold the key to the championship. Arrows travel to…

Leopards, Arrows play to goalless draw

Black Leopards moved off the bottom of the Absa Premiership log after playing to a goalless draw with Lamontville Golden Arrows at Thohoyando Stadium on Saturday afternoon.…

Sono confident of beating the drop

Jomo Cosmos’ Absa Premiership fate is in their own hands. Club owner and head coach Jomo Sono is confident Ezenkosi will beat relegation. Sono will not be pushing any panic…

Cosmos in fight for Premiership survival

Jomo Cosmos are not pushing the panic buttons … just yet. Ezenkosi suffered their ninth defeat of the season when they were beaten 3-1 away to Bloemfontein Celtic on the weekend,…

Leopards overcome Thando Royal Zulu

Bottom-of-the-log Black Leopards beat fellow strugglers Thando Royal Zulu (TRZ) 3-2 in an Absa Premiership match played at Thohoyandou Stadium on Wednesday. Leopards led 2-1 a…

AmaZulu advance in Nedbank Cup

AmaZulu striker Mpho Maleka netted thrice in an enthralling Nedbank Cup quarterfinal match to help his team beat Black Leopards 3-2 at their home ground, the Thohoyandou Stadium,…

Swallows deal crushing blow to Ajax

The unpredictable Moroka Swallows were flying high after delivering a crushing blow to Ajax Cape Town’s Premier Soccer League title aspirations with a come-from-behind 2-1…