Wildlife is not livestock — Aucamp’s dangerous plan to turn conservation into agriculture

Source: Daily Maverick · 2026-10-28T10:39:01.000Z · Climate

Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp wants South Africa’s wildlife ranching industry transferred to his department. Behind the rhetoric of economic growth and sustainable use lies a potentially far-reaching attempt to redefine wildlife as an agricultural commodity, raising serious constitutional, ecological and ethical questions.

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