OP-ED: Trophy hunting quotas: Civil society objected, but did anyone…
Published by YuToday Staff
1 hour ago · 2:32 readSeptember 3, 2026
South Africa has published new trophy hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards, yet the scientific and administrative record behind those decisions remains largely invisible. After detailed objections were submitted during the public consultation process, civil society organisations are now being forced to use access-to-information legislation simply to discover whether their concerns were considered at all. This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by Adam Cruise.
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South Africa has published new trophy hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards, yet the scientific and administrative record behind those decisions remains largely invisible. After detailed objections were submitted during the public consultation process, civil society organisations are now being forced to use access-to-information legislation simply to discover whether their concerns were considered at all. South Africa has published new trophy hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards, yet the scientific and administrative record behind those decisions remains largely invisible. After detailed objections were submitted during the public consultation process, civil society organisations are now being forced to use access-to-information legislation simply to discover whether their concerns were considered at all.
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Reported context includes the following: South Africa has published new trophy hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards, yet the scientific and administrative record behind those decisions remains largely invisible. After detailed objections were submitted during the public consultation process, civil society organisations are now being forced to use access-to-information legislation simply to discover whether their concerns were considered at all. South Africa has published new trophy hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards, yet the scientific and administrative record behind those decisions remains largely invisible. After detailed objections were submitted during the public consultation process, civil society organisations are now being forced to use access-to-information legislation simply to discover whether their concerns were considered at all.
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South Africa has published new trophy hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards, yet the scientific and administrative record behind those decisions remains largely invisible. After detailed objections were submitted during the public consultation process, civil society organisations are now being forced to use access-to-information legislation simply to discover whether their concerns were considered at all. This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by Adam Cruise.
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