Sep 30, 2013 | News
CITES recently stated on its website that: The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) welcomes the Executive Order on Combating Wildlife Trafficking issued by the President of the United States, Barack Obama, on 1 July 2013. The Executive Order addresses both its domestic and international response to the current surge in wildlife trafficking.
The Executive Order establishes a Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking, to be co-chaired by the Secretary of State, Secretary of the Interior, and the Attorney General (Co-Chairs), or their designees, who shall report to the President through the National Security Advisor, with certain tasks assigned to it.
“This Executive Order sends a very powerful message both domestically and internationally on the need to treat wildlife crime as a serious crime on a par with narcotics and arms trafficking. The offer of financial and technical assistance to affected range States to tighten laws and strengthen capacity to combat wildlife trafficking, including the targeted training of front-line enforcement officers, is much needed,” said Mr John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General.
Sep 30, 2013 | News
AHI would like to draw the industry’s attention to the CIC Young Opinion Research Award.
The CIC (International Council for Game & Wildlife Conservation) is a global non-profit inter-governmental organization aiming to conserve wildlife through its sustainable use. The Young Opinion working group of the CIC focuses on creating a global network of young scientists under the age of 35, who believe in the values which the CIC is advocating.
The CIC Young Opinion Research Award is aimed at supporting researchers whose projects contribute to the sustainable use of wildlife for the benefit of natural heritage conservation. Thereby, the goal of the Young Opinion Research Award is to promote scientific research in the accordance with the spirit of CIC’s convictions. Participants are required to send a summary of their research project, explaining the aim, methods and conclusions of the project.
The jury, a committee of CIC experts, will determine the two winners, who will be rewarded with an invitation to participate at the 61st General Assembly in Milan (23 – 26 April 2014) and to present their projects and get in contact with key representatives and experts in the field of sustainable hunting. The prize covers the registration fee, accommodation and travel expenses. The deadline for application is 15 November 2013. The results will be announced by mid-February 2014.
Requirements: Students of Masters and Doctoral programmes under 35 years old are eligible to apply. The summary should meet the following criteria:
- Cover the research topics dealing with sustainable hunting based on one or more of three approaches – economic, socio-cultural, ecological (topic examples: ethics, politics, or history of hunting; wildlife management measures from habitat improvements to harvest strategies)
- Maximum length is 3600 characters/two pages
- Working language – English
- Send your submissions to office@cic-wildlife.org with the subject CIC Young Opinion Research Award 2014.
Sep 30, 2013 | News
The Wildman Hunting & Outdoor was recently launched by JJ Wapens of Ermelo in South Africa. Franchise shops have already opened in Graaff-Reinet and Upington while shops will soon open in Ellisras, Rustenburg and Nelspruit. Another is in process for the Western Cape. Wildman’s objectives are to provide local hunters with a constant and interrupted range of imported and local products – something local hunters have been battling with.
Sep 30, 2013 | News
After a long spell of non-availability of Somchem reloading propellants, stock is again available from dealers. This includes Somchem S-365 regarding which serious shortages have been experienced from early 2013.
Sep 30, 2013 | News
Peregrine, manufacturer of the unique bi-metal bullets which have become the talk of the town, have added a new bullet to their range this week with the introduction of the 130-grain VRG-3 bullet for .303 calibers. The bullet is specifically aimed at bush use in the CZ-527 rifle chambered for the 7,62x39mm cartridge, but will give wings to the .303 British and the 7,65x53mm Belgian Mauser.
Aug 28, 2013 | News
Zimbabwe’s SOAZ has recently circulated a press release warning that hunters buying hunts in Zimbabwean National Parks should be aware that these hunts:
- Are ration hunts
- Which may not take place in sensitive or high tourist areas of the parks
- Exclude trophy animals (i.e. ≥30 kg / 66.15 lb for elephant tusks), and that
- All products of the animals hunted remain the property of the Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority
- Further, that no non-Zimbabwean registered vehicles may be used during such hunts.
Hunters contravening these rules obviously expose themselves to the risk of prosecution in Zimbabwe.
