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The National Hunting and Shooting Association (NHSA) has its activities focused on assisting the busy but enthusiastic hunter and/or sport shooter who cannot always participate in the usual structured activities presented by other highly respected hunting and sports shooting associations in South Africa. Natshoot members participate in natshoot hunting and sports shooting related activities as their time allows them, and where it is most convenient for them to partake in said activities.
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19 January 2025
The conservation-focused NGO African Parks bought megafauna tycoon John Hume’s rhino breeding project for an “undisclosed sum” in 2023,
Dr Neil Lubbe (NWU), Dr Sam Ferreira (SANParks), and Dr Donna Cawthorn (UMP) asks: :"do you have skin in the conservation game?"
5 November 2024
Mosquito season in southern Africa: tonic water and vitamins won’t protect you but knowing where the hotspots are will.
In recent discussions surrounding trophy hunting, various myths have been perpetuated, often leading to misconceptions about its impact on wildlife conservation, local communities, and ethics.
26 August 2024
A legal analysis commissioned by the CIC in Germany reveals that national trophy import bans in EU countries like Belgium, Finland, France, and the Netherlands are in violation of EU law.
Richard York of WRSA on conservation value hunting
Debunking Myths About Hunting: Separating Fact from Fiction
22 March 2024
rophy hunting is not threatening a single species with extinction. It is actively contributing to the conservation of many endangered species around the world,
See Research Report HERE
See Research Report HERE
2 July 2025
It was with trepidation that I watched June 2025 fade away and July 2025 show herself. July 2025 marks ten years since the legal and controversial hunting of "Cecil," a lion from Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park whose death was used to ignite global outrage.
30 June 2025
Efforts to ban lead-based ammunition are being framed as essential to vulture conservation. But the real threat isn’t bullets—it’s poisoning, habitat loss, and misinformation that distracts from science and shifts focus away from effective, African-led solutions.
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