Post Date: 22 June 2023

“Conservation” Explained

For the South African politician and nature-lover

I recently heard of a senior politician making a statement to the effect that he was going to politically woo the South African animal rights brigade before the next general election, because he wanted their votes on his party’s campaign register.

That is the most ridiculous statement I have ever heard coming out of a politician’s mouth because (see above) wildlife management decisions cannot be made by way of such political expediencies.

And the South African wildlife industry needs much better considerations than this. Such an approach tells me, for example, that the political party that made that remark is totally irresponsible because its politicians are just looking after their own political interests and they have given no thought whatsoever towards what the industry and the country needs from its wildlife resources at this time in our history.

Important wildlife management decisions cannot be determined by way of public referendums. Just because many people don’t like the idea of hunting or culling wild animals (killing animals of any kind, in fact) does not mean that there is justification for them trying to stop such activities by way of public activism.
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