Napha holds annual meeting
Danene van der Westhuyzen, Napha: President "Our cabinet voted to change the word trophy hunt to conservation hunt. Therefore, the word conservation hunt will be used in legislation. "
Elvira Hattingh - Research indicates Namibia is probably the country with the densest leopard population in Africa.
It is estimated that the country has about 14 000 leopards and can also be one of the main causes of a declining cheetah population.
The Professional Hunters Association of Namibia (Napha) President, Ms. Danene van der Westhuyzen, said at their annual meeting yesterday since the start of the National Leopard Census project together with the
Ministry of Environment and Tourism in August this year is more than 400 000 photos taken by 100 camera bars across the country.
The program extends over 18 months.
"Information from recent studies as well as the one in 2012 indicates that
Namibia possibly the country is with the densest leopard population in Africa and that the leopards are taking over the Cheetah's habitat. Some of these areas have been considered as the home of the cheetahs for decades, "she said.
She said that drastic changes were made in the local hunting industry this year.
prohibit any restrictions
"Namibia has decided to reposition hunting. First, the Cabinet agreed to ban any hunting industry
in Namibia can be negative. In other words, Namibia prohibits any restrictions on hunting.
"Secondly, we voted for cabinet to change the word trophy hunt to conservation hunting. Thus, the word conservation hunting will continue legislation is being used. At the same time, a new wildlife bill was released to the public this year. "
She said Napha played a major role in changes to the draft law and was also by the ministry of the environment and - commissioned tourism to draft a National Code of Conduct for Conservation Hunt. She probably said one of the most visionary things that happened this year was the new measurement system created for trophies, which offers incentives so that truly old animals must be hunted. The hope is that the system will not only be accepted locally but also across Africa.
"Napha will also publish together with other non-governmental organizations a guide to the best hunting practices.
"Hunt is always a subject that polarizes people. But opposition by animal rights and anti-hunting groups has been in recent years become stronger. However, I am an essential method that forms part of the protection and sustainable growth of our country's natural resources, "she said.
The original version in Afrikaans below:
Luiperds moontlik oorsaak van minder jagluiperds
Napha hou jaarvergadering
Danene van der Westhuyzen, Napha: President "Ons kabinet het gestem om die woord trofeejag na bewaringsjag te verander. Dus sal die woord bewaringsjag voorts in wetgewing gebruik word."
Elvira Hattingh - Navorsing dui aan Namibië is waarskynlik die land met die digste luiperdbevolking in Afrika.
Na raming het die land sowat 14 000 luiperds en kan dit ook een van die hoofoorsake van 'n kwynende jagluiperdbevolking wees.
Die Professionele Jagtersvereniging van Namibië (Napha) se president, me. Danene van der Westhuyzen, het gister tydens hul jaarvergadering gesê sedert die aanvang van die Nasionale Luiperd Sensus-projek saam met die ministerie van die omgewing en toerisme in Augustus vanjaar, is meer as 400 000 foto's deur 100 kamerastrikke oral oor die land geneem.
Die program strek oor 18 maande.
“Inligting vanuit onlangse studies asook die een in 2012 dui daarop dat Namibië moontlik die land is met die digste bevolking van luiperds in Afrika en dat die luiperds besig is om jagluiperds se habitat oor te neem. Sommige van die gebiede word reeds dekades lank as die tuiste van jagluiperds beskou,” het sy gesê.
Sy het verder gesê vanjaar is drastiese veranderinge in die plaaslike jagbedryf gemaak.
verbied enige beperkings
“Namibië het besluit om jag te herposisioneer. Eerstens het die kabinet ingestem om enige verbod teen te staan wat die jagbedryf in Namibië negatief kan raak. In ander woorde, Namibië verbied enige beperkings op jag.
“Tweedens het ons kabinet gestem om die woord trofeejag na bewaringsjag te verander. Dus sal die woord bewaringsjag voorts in wetgewing gebruik word. Terselfdertyd is 'n nuwe wetsontwerp op wildlewe vanjaar aan die publiek beskikbaar gestel.”
Sy sê Napha het 'n groot rol in veranderinge aan die wetontwerp gespeel en is ook deur die ministerie van die omgewing en - toerisme opdrag gegee om 'n nasionale gedragskode vir bewaringsjag op te stel. Sy het gesê waarskynlik een van die mees visionêre dinge wat vanjaar gebeur het, was die nuwe meetstelsel wat vir trofeë geskep is, wat aansporing bied sodat waarlik ou diere gejag moet word. Die hoop is dat die stelsel nie net plaaslik nie, maar ook oral oor Afrika aanvaar sal word.
“Napha sal voorts, saam met ander nieregeringsorganisasies, 'n gids oor die beste jagprakyke publiseer.
“Jag is altyd 'n onderwerp wat mense polariseer. Maar teenkanting deur diereregte- en anti-jaggroepe het in die afgelope jare sterker geraak. Jag is egter 'n noodsaaklike metode wat deel vorm van die beskerming en volhoubare groei van ons land se natuurlike hulpbronne,” het sy gesê.
Source: https://www.republikein.com.na/nuus/luiperds-moontlik-oorsaak-van-minder-jagluiperds2017-11-29/
Danene van der Westhuyzen, Napha: President "Our cabinet voted to change the word trophy hunt to conservation hunt. Therefore, the word conservation hunt will be used in legislation. "
Elvira Hattingh - Research indicates Namibia is probably the country with the densest leopard population in Africa.
It is estimated that the country has about 14 000 leopards and can also be one of the main causes of a declining cheetah population.
The Professional Hunters Association of Namibia (Napha) President, Ms. Danene van der Westhuyzen, said at their annual meeting yesterday since the start of the National Leopard Census project together with the
Ministry of Environment and Tourism in August this year is more than 400 000 photos taken by 100 camera bars across the country.
The program extends over 18 months.
"Information from recent studies as well as the one in 2012 indicates that
Namibia possibly the country is with the densest leopard population in Africa and that the leopards are taking over the Cheetah's habitat. Some of these areas have been considered as the home of the cheetahs for decades, "she said.
She said that drastic changes were made in the local hunting industry this year.
prohibit any restrictions
"Namibia has decided to reposition hunting. First, the Cabinet agreed to ban any hunting industry
in Namibia can be negative. In other words, Namibia prohibits any restrictions on hunting.
"Secondly, we voted for cabinet to change the word trophy hunt to conservation hunting. Thus, the word conservation hunting will continue legislation is being used. At the same time, a new wildlife bill was released to the public this year. "
She said Napha played a major role in changes to the draft law and was also by the ministry of the environment and - commissioned tourism to draft a National Code of Conduct for Conservation Hunt. She probably said one of the most visionary things that happened this year was the new measurement system created for trophies, which offers incentives so that truly old animals must be hunted. The hope is that the system will not only be accepted locally but also across Africa.
"Napha will also publish together with other non-governmental organizations a guide to the best hunting practices.
"Hunt is always a subject that polarizes people. But opposition by animal rights and anti-hunting groups has been in recent years become stronger. However, I am an essential method that forms part of the protection and sustainable growth of our country's natural resources, "she said.
The original version in Afrikaans below:
Luiperds moontlik oorsaak van minder jagluiperds
Napha hou jaarvergadering
Danene van der Westhuyzen, Napha: President "Ons kabinet het gestem om die woord trofeejag na bewaringsjag te verander. Dus sal die woord bewaringsjag voorts in wetgewing gebruik word."
Elvira Hattingh - Navorsing dui aan Namibië is waarskynlik die land met die digste luiperdbevolking in Afrika.
Na raming het die land sowat 14 000 luiperds en kan dit ook een van die hoofoorsake van 'n kwynende jagluiperdbevolking wees.
Die Professionele Jagtersvereniging van Namibië (Napha) se president, me. Danene van der Westhuyzen, het gister tydens hul jaarvergadering gesê sedert die aanvang van die Nasionale Luiperd Sensus-projek saam met die ministerie van die omgewing en toerisme in Augustus vanjaar, is meer as 400 000 foto's deur 100 kamerastrikke oral oor die land geneem.
Die program strek oor 18 maande.
“Inligting vanuit onlangse studies asook die een in 2012 dui daarop dat Namibië moontlik die land is met die digste bevolking van luiperds in Afrika en dat die luiperds besig is om jagluiperds se habitat oor te neem. Sommige van die gebiede word reeds dekades lank as die tuiste van jagluiperds beskou,” het sy gesê.
Sy het verder gesê vanjaar is drastiese veranderinge in die plaaslike jagbedryf gemaak.
verbied enige beperkings
“Namibië het besluit om jag te herposisioneer. Eerstens het die kabinet ingestem om enige verbod teen te staan wat die jagbedryf in Namibië negatief kan raak. In ander woorde, Namibië verbied enige beperkings op jag.
“Tweedens het ons kabinet gestem om die woord trofeejag na bewaringsjag te verander. Dus sal die woord bewaringsjag voorts in wetgewing gebruik word. Terselfdertyd is 'n nuwe wetsontwerp op wildlewe vanjaar aan die publiek beskikbaar gestel.”
Sy sê Napha het 'n groot rol in veranderinge aan die wetontwerp gespeel en is ook deur die ministerie van die omgewing en - toerisme opdrag gegee om 'n nasionale gedragskode vir bewaringsjag op te stel. Sy het gesê waarskynlik een van die mees visionêre dinge wat vanjaar gebeur het, was die nuwe meetstelsel wat vir trofeë geskep is, wat aansporing bied sodat waarlik ou diere gejag moet word. Die hoop is dat die stelsel nie net plaaslik nie, maar ook oral oor Afrika aanvaar sal word.
“Napha sal voorts, saam met ander nieregeringsorganisasies, 'n gids oor die beste jagprakyke publiseer.
“Jag is altyd 'n onderwerp wat mense polariseer. Maar teenkanting deur diereregte- en anti-jaggroepe het in die afgelope jare sterker geraak. Jag is egter 'n noodsaaklike metode wat deel vorm van die beskerming en volhoubare groei van ons land se natuurlike hulpbronne,” het sy gesê.
Source: https://www.republikein.com.na/nuus/luiperds-moontlik-oorsaak-van-minder-jagluiperds2017-11-29/
