WILDLEX

The appellant was stopped by the police, as he drove away from the scene and was brought back to the scene. He was found in possession of keys to specific Units and cell phones. The Manageress testified that Unit 12 was leased by the appellant.

The Director-General, Department Of Environmental Affairs (2nd Respondent) invited the public to make written submissions on proposed lion export quota in line with CITES requirements.

The second respondent (“the Minister”) had announced the complete suspension of the commercial fishing of wild abalone in accordance with section 16 of the Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998. The applicants were rights holders in the industry. They lodged protests against the suspension.

In a judgment handed down in the sentencing of Mr Blignault, the Court considered the evidence placed before it during his trial, its weight, and the personal circumstances of the accused.

This case involves a company (HBFI) that was involved in harvesting fish in excess of its quotas and buying illegally harvested fish from other catchers which violated inter alia the Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998 (‘the Marine Act’).

The appellants were convicted own their pleas of conspiring to commit an offence of illegal hunting of a rhinoceros, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition in the magistrate court. They were sentenced to 5 years imprisonment each for count 1 and 4 years imprisonment each for count 3.

On the 10 April 2010, elements of the conservation service of Dja carried out an anti-poaching patrol on the Dkoum-Mintom highway. During this patrol they arrested the accused Abang Joseph on a bike transporting the co-offender Assako Ruphine carrying three crocodiles in a bag.

In March 2016, the accused persons ASSO’O Martin & NGAMBI KONGO Gérard Régis received food provisions, one hunting gun and ammunitions to carry out elephant poaching from a certain Zo’o from Mebane Village. After spending over a week in the forest, they killed two elephants and took out the ivories, tails and other parts.

On 11 April 2017, the accused persons BIBE Jean & EMANE Marceline received a modern gun and food provisions from a certain MINYONO of Mfem Village to carry out elephant poaching in the Dja Biosphere Reserve.

On the 12/08/2015, custom officials of Idenau seized a bag containing elephant tusks belonging in aboat called GIDEON belonging to a company called Lophombo PLC. One of the customs officials saw the boat with four loaded bags, approached the boat and asked one of the accused persons who was in charge of the goods had been declared.