by CAAWOAdmin | Sep 15, 2021 | Awareness
How does the global COVID-19 pandemic relate to humankind’s impact on the planet? And how can the notion of biodiversity act as a protective mechanism in the future? Read on for a few important clues. University of KZN geography professor Brij Maharaj focuses in his...
by CAAWOAdmin | Aug 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Animal welfare refers to the physical and mental wellbeing of an animal, especially with regards to the conditions in which they live. We have put together a free e-learning course where you can learn all about animal welfare: what it is, what it means, and how you...
by CAAWOAdmin | Jun 5, 2021 | Awareness
A recent (22 January 2020) Carte Blanche episode, labelled “not for sensitive viewers”, shared heart-rending stories and showed shocking visuals of recent cases of captive lion poaching for their teeth and claws. Here’s hoping that change can happen with increased...
by CAAWOAdmin | Mar 10, 2021 | Awareness
The latest development on the local animal welfare landscape, for which there has been very little media coverage, has been the reclassification of 33 species of wildlife as farm animals. The development took place in May this year, when the South African government...
by CAAWOAdmin | Feb 20, 2021 | Awareness
The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) took to social media in early October to expose the live export of tens of thousands of sheep to Kuwait, from a local harbour, for slaughter over Eid. The conditions on board included...
