National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act
latest news & developments
Legal fight deepens over lion bone trade
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…
Court judgment about alien fish is about more than trout wars
Judge finds that public participation in democratic processes is not the exclusive preserve of the privileged few who have access to the internet and can read English
Mpumalanga, Western Cape don’t comply with threatened and protected species rules
The provinces cite limited capacity and funds to implement the regulations
Alleged poachers escape lion’s den
Charges have been dropped against North West residents found with vast quantities of endangered species
Poachers nabbed with SA’s scaly treasure
The pangolin is the world’s most hunted and illegally traded mammal
Blooming pest for home owners – new regulations on invasive plants
New laws state that land owners must monitor and remove invasive plants to avoid prosecution.