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Results for wildlife crime (south africa)
2 results foundAuthor: Mulliken, Teresa A. Title: South Africa's Trade in African Grey Parrots Summary: South Africa has long been perceived as a major player in the international wild bird trade and, there have been allegations that the country serves as a base for smuggling operations involving native and protected species. Concerned with ongoing rumours of illegal trade, and recognising that little actual research on South Africa's bird trade had been conducted, TRAFFIC East/Southern Africa initiated a comprehensive study in mid-1993. Research was completed in early 1994, with the results of TRAFFIC's bird trade study to be made available in 1995. During its examination of the larger trade, TRAFFIC paid particular attention to those bird species imported to South Africa in the greatest numbers. African Grey Parrots, popular as cage-birds in Europe, North America and Asia as well as South Africa, topped the list. This report documents the scale of South Africa's trade in African Grey Parrots, analyses existing trade controls, captive breeding and domestic market dynamics, and provides recommendations on means to more effectively control the trade in the future. Recognising the government institutions and policy are currently undergoing profound transitions in South Africa, some of the information contained in this report may have changed since the research was conducted. In particular, it needs to be noted at the outset that South Africa comprised four provinces and 10 so-called homelands, four of which regarded by the South African Government as independent, when this study commenced. Since then, the Republic of South Africa has reshaped and now comprises nine regions, each with its own conservation authority. Consequently, readers need to bear in mind that any reference to the Cape, Natal, Orange Free States and/or Transvaal provinces in this report refers to the geographical and political entities that existed in 1993. Regardless of the recent changes, it is hoped that the findings of this study will serve as a useful tool to inform and guide the government, conservationists, bird breeders and others who have an interest in ensuring that South Africa is a positive force for the conservation of African Grey Parrots and other wildlife species in trade. Details: Johannesburg, South Africa: TRAFFIC East/Southern Africa, 1995. 44p. Source: A Traffic East/Southern Africa Report: Internet Resource: Accessed April 28, 2012 at http://www.traffic.org/species-reports/traffic_species_birds9.pdf Year: 1995 Country: South Africa URL: http://www.traffic.org/species-reports/traffic_species_birds9.pdf Shelf Number: 125081 Keywords: Illegal Wildlife Trade, Birds (South Africa)SmugglingTransnational CrimeWildlife Crime (South Africa) |
Author: Goga, Khalil Title: The illegal abalone trade in the Western Cape Summary: This case study provides the context in which the abalone trade in South Africa occurs, describes the various stages of the trade and analyses the impact of the illegal trade on governance. The community of Hout Bay was chosen as it appears to typify the trade across the Western Cape. The report concludes that criminal governance in the abalone trade takes various forms. These include the marginalised turning to the informal economy; both abalone wholesalers and gangsters developing a level of power over a region that renders them parallel sources of authority; the corruption and co-opting of state officials; and, arguably, the state's reliance on the seizure of poached abalone. Details: Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies, 2014. 12p. Source: Internet Resource: ISS Paper 261: Accessed August 14, 2014 at: http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/Paper261.pdf Year: 2014 Country: South Africa URL: http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/Paper261.pdf Shelf Number: 133051 Keywords: AbaloneAnimal PoachingIllegal Wildlife TradeOrganized CrimeWildlife Crime (South Africa)Wildlife Trafficking |