In March 2015, the National Department of Environmental Affairs’ (DEA, now the DFFE) appointed a Committee of Inquiry into the possibility of Rhino Horn Trade. This Committee invited submissions from interested and affected parties to inform their deliberations.
WESSA engaged in its own process of internal and external consultations, and submitted a position statement arguing against this trade. Click here to view our reasons against allowing horn trade, that are based on our the principles of sustainable utilisation and the Precautionary Principle.