Question NW2212 to the Minister of Environmental Affairs

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21 September 2018 - NW2212

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Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(a) Whether she will advise of the reasons why the update of the status of the norms and standards for leopards and hunting quotas have not yet been released and (b) by what date will the 2018 leopard hunting quotas be released?

Reply:

(a) The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is finalising the assessment of comments received during the public participation process. Subsequently, the draft norms and standards for the management and monitoring of the hunting of leopard in South Africa for trophy hunting purposes will be processed for approval and implementation. Such a process will involve cooperative governance arrangements and consultations with Provinces, national departments like Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries and parliament.

(b) The 2018 leopard hunting quota has already been allocated and a media statement informing the public about this was published on 12 August 2018.

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