Sue Spurgin
@suespurgin.bsky.social
Passionate about African wildlife conservation with focus on endangered species, especially rhino conservation #BanWildlifeTrade #IStandAgainstPoaching
📍Uvongo, KZN, South Africa 🇿🇦
📍Uvongo, KZN, South Africa 🇿🇦
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NSPCA is calling for transparency after Willem Aucamp replaced Dion George as Environment Minister. They want proof he has no undisclosed links to captive wildlife or hunting. The DA refused to explain the appointment, so the NSPCA will file a PAIA request. More: tinyurl.com/ymdntezx
NSPCA demands transparency as DA declines request on Willie Aucamp appointment
Tensions rise as the Democratic Alliance refuses to explain Willie Aucamp's appointment as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, prompting the NSPCA to seek formal clarification.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
NSPCA is calling for transparency after Willem Aucamp replaced Dion George as Environment Minister. They want proof he has no undisclosed links to captive wildlife or hunting. The DA refused to explain the appointment, so the NSPCA will file a PAIA request. More: tinyurl.com/ymdntezx
Legalising rhino horn is a deadly mistake & #CITES #CoP20 must close the door completely! The combined lessons of recent events point to a decisive conclusion: legalising rhino horn, in any form, will strengthen illegal markets rather than weaken them. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Legalising rhino horn is a deadly mistake, and CITES CoP20 must close the door completely | Daily Maverick
<p>The combined lessons of recent enforcement actions, judicial rulings and criminal investigations point to a decisive conclusion: legalising rhino horn, in any form, under any circumstances, will st...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Legalising rhino horn is a deadly mistake & #CITES #CoP20 must close the door completely! The combined lessons of recent events point to a decisive conclusion: legalising rhino horn, in any form, will strengthen illegal markets rather than weaken them. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
In this dreamlike light a pangolin wanders—gentle, ancient, disappearing.
But will they survive our greed, or fade into memories and dreams?
We need stronger @CITES protections now!
Their future depends on it.
#SavePangolins #CITES
#CoP20
📹 Sophie Bland IG
But will they survive our greed, or fade into memories and dreams?
We need stronger @CITES protections now!
Their future depends on it.
#SavePangolins #CITES
#CoP20
📹 Sophie Bland IG
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
In this dreamlike light a pangolin wanders—gentle, ancient, disappearing.
But will they survive our greed, or fade into memories and dreams?
We need stronger @CITES protections now!
Their future depends on it.
#SavePangolins #CITES
#CoP20
📹 Sophie Bland IG
But will they survive our greed, or fade into memories and dreams?
We need stronger @CITES protections now!
Their future depends on it.
#SavePangolins #CITES
#CoP20
📹 Sophie Bland IG
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Is a predator park unethical?
3️⃣LIVING CONDITIONS
🚩Animals pacing or immobile
🚩They bite, paw or cry at fence
🚩Scarce shelter/space to retreat
🚩No enrichment
🚩Livestock carcasses as food
🚩Signs of mange, injury, visible ribs, or obesity
🚩Small enclosures
Use Wild Choices: www.wildchoices.org
3️⃣LIVING CONDITIONS
🚩Animals pacing or immobile
🚩They bite, paw or cry at fence
🚩Scarce shelter/space to retreat
🚩No enrichment
🚩Livestock carcasses as food
🚩Signs of mange, injury, visible ribs, or obesity
🚩Small enclosures
Use Wild Choices: www.wildchoices.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Is a predator park unethical?
3️⃣LIVING CONDITIONS
🚩Animals pacing or immobile
🚩They bite, paw or cry at fence
🚩Scarce shelter/space to retreat
🚩No enrichment
🚩Livestock carcasses as food
🚩Signs of mange, injury, visible ribs, or obesity
🚩Small enclosures
Use Wild Choices: www.wildchoices.org
3️⃣LIVING CONDITIONS
🚩Animals pacing or immobile
🚩They bite, paw or cry at fence
🚩Scarce shelter/space to retreat
🚩No enrichment
🚩Livestock carcasses as food
🚩Signs of mange, injury, visible ribs, or obesity
🚩Small enclosures
Use Wild Choices: www.wildchoices.org
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Media scrutiny grows after George’s dismissal last week and the appointment of wildlife breeder Aucamp. As Ghaleb Cachalia notes, agriculture and environment overlap — and when both sit with pro-hunting leaders, the public has a right to question policy shifts. More 👉 tinyurl.com/euj9whdt
GHALEB CACHALIA: DA reshuffle sparks debate on wildlife policy
DA reshuffle raises concerns about wildlife policy's shift towards hunting interests
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November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Media scrutiny grows after George’s dismissal last week and the appointment of wildlife breeder Aucamp. As Ghaleb Cachalia notes, agriculture and environment overlap — and when both sit with pro-hunting leaders, the public has a right to question policy shifts. More 👉 tinyurl.com/euj9whdt
#CITES #CoP20 kicked off today — and so does the fight to keep rhinos OFF the market.
❌ No legal horn trade
❌ No commodifying wildlife
❌ No feeding demand that fuels poaching
#Rhinos are NOT FOR SALE.
#NoToRhinoHornTrade #SaveRhinos
❌ No legal horn trade
❌ No commodifying wildlife
❌ No feeding demand that fuels poaching
#Rhinos are NOT FOR SALE.
#NoToRhinoHornTrade #SaveRhinos
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
#CITES #CoP20 kicked off today — and so does the fight to keep rhinos OFF the market.
❌ No legal horn trade
❌ No commodifying wildlife
❌ No feeding demand that fuels poaching
#Rhinos are NOT FOR SALE.
#NoToRhinoHornTrade #SaveRhinos
❌ No legal horn trade
❌ No commodifying wildlife
❌ No feeding demand that fuels poaching
#Rhinos are NOT FOR SALE.
#NoToRhinoHornTrade #SaveRhinos
What does the future hold for this #rhino calf? This baby should grow up wild & free—not be dehorned for safety or slaughtered for a myth to feed demand in #China & #Vietnam. A future without fear & death by #poachers is possible. When the buying stops, the killing can too....
#StopRhinoPoaching
#StopRhinoPoaching
June 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
What does the future hold for this #rhino calf? This baby should grow up wild & free—not be dehorned for safety or slaughtered for a myth to feed demand in #China & #Vietnam. A future without fear & death by #poachers is possible. When the buying stops, the killing can too....
#StopRhinoPoaching
#StopRhinoPoaching
Major wildlife trafficking disruption👏👏👏 Nigerian authorities seize 2.179 tonnes of pangolin scales & arrest key broker. This is the equivalent to approximately 1,100 #endangered #pangolins slaughtered needlessly for a medical myth - shameful!😡🤬
wildlifejustice.org/nigerian-aut...
wildlifejustice.org/nigerian-aut...
Major wildlife trafficking disruption: Nigerian authorities seize 2.179 tonnes of pangolin scales and arrest key broker - Wildlife Justice Commission
On 5 December 2024, a major operation led by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), with support from the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), has resulted in the arrest of a suspected pangolin scale broker and...
wildlifejustice.org
December 19, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Major wildlife trafficking disruption👏👏👏 Nigerian authorities seize 2.179 tonnes of pangolin scales & arrest key broker. This is the equivalent to approximately 1,100 #endangered #pangolins slaughtered needlessly for a medical myth - shameful!😡🤬
wildlifejustice.org/nigerian-aut...
wildlifejustice.org/nigerian-aut...
December 16, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Tragic news from Zimbabwe 4 white #rhinos have died after drinking from sewage-polluted Lake Chivero, the main supplier of water to Harare! ZimParks relocated the remaining #rhinos from the Park to avoid further deaths. #Endangered
#everyrhinocounts
www.ewn.co.za/2024/12/14/f...
#everyrhinocounts
www.ewn.co.za/2024/12/14/f...
December 16, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Tragic news from Zimbabwe 4 white #rhinos have died after drinking from sewage-polluted Lake Chivero, the main supplier of water to Harare! ZimParks relocated the remaining #rhinos from the Park to avoid further deaths. #Endangered
#everyrhinocounts
www.ewn.co.za/2024/12/14/f...
#everyrhinocounts
www.ewn.co.za/2024/12/14/f...
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We fully support the prohibition of new facilities and have submitted comments to Ms Boshoff outlining our support and concerns. You are welcome to use our submission in the link as a basis for your feedback.
bloodlions.org/comments-on-...
Deliver by email: [email protected]
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Deliver by email: [email protected]
December 4, 2024 at 11:22 AM
We fully support the prohibition of new facilities and have submitted comments to Ms Boshoff outlining our support and concerns. You are welcome to use our submission in the link as a basis for your feedback.
bloodlions.org/comments-on-...
Deliver by email: [email protected]
bloodlions.org/comments-on-...
Deliver by email: [email protected]
🚫 #Wildlife Are Not Presents – Stop the Illegal Trade! Meerkats aren’t ornaments or Instagram props—they’re complex social animals who thrive only in their natural environment.This season give the gift of awareness. Educate those around you about the perils of the #WildlifeTrade #WildlifeNotPets!
December 10, 2024 at 8:43 AM
🚫 #Wildlife Are Not Presents – Stop the Illegal Trade! Meerkats aren’t ornaments or Instagram props—they’re complex social animals who thrive only in their natural environment.This season give the gift of awareness. Educate those around you about the perils of the #WildlifeTrade #WildlifeNotPets!
Please sign & share this important petition asking President Duma Boko to restore the trophy-hunting ban in #Botswana to protect the world’s last #elephant safe haven #BanTrophyHunting
#worthmorealive! #EndangeredSpecies
www.change.org/p/save-botsw...
#worthmorealive! #EndangeredSpecies
www.change.org/p/save-botsw...
Sign the Petition
Save Botswana’s Elephants: Protect the World’s Last Safe Haven
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December 7, 2024 at 6:24 AM
Please sign & share this important petition asking President Duma Boko to restore the trophy-hunting ban in #Botswana to protect the world’s last #elephant safe haven #BanTrophyHunting
#worthmorealive! #EndangeredSpecies
www.change.org/p/save-botsw...
#worthmorealive! #EndangeredSpecies
www.change.org/p/save-botsw...
#African #elephants – how many tuskers are left? In the abscence of peer-reviewed research Africa Geographic estimate there are 86+ tuskers remaining across #Africa. Southern #Africa is home to 59+ while East #Africa hosts 27+ tuskers - this exl forest elephants
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African elephants - how many tuskers are left? - Africa Geographic
How many tuskers are left in Africa? We embark on an extended investigation to estimate the number of tuskers remaining on the continent
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December 6, 2024 at 8:02 AM
#African #elephants – how many tuskers are left? In the abscence of peer-reviewed research Africa Geographic estimate there are 86+ tuskers remaining across #Africa. Southern #Africa is home to 59+ while East #Africa hosts 27+ tuskers - this exl forest elephants
africageographic.com/stories/afri...
africageographic.com/stories/afri...
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No animal is safe on this planet...Carmine Bee-eater poaching between Nakabolelwa and Kabulabula, north of the Chobe River. these birds are hunted for their beautiful feathers - the demand for these seems to exist in the Far East...where else? *sigh*
December 5, 2024 at 10:17 AM
No animal is safe on this planet...Carmine Bee-eater poaching between Nakabolelwa and Kabulabula, north of the Chobe River. these birds are hunted for their beautiful feathers - the demand for these seems to exist in the Far East...where else? *sigh*
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Ending the ivory trade in Vietnam requires more than just law enforcement—it demands action from all of us. Watch this powerful PSA challenging the misconception that elephant ivory is a symbol of luxury or good fortune:
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www.facebook.com/Educationfor...
PSA shines a spotlight on how ugly it is to wear ivory
YouTube video by Education for Nature - Vietnam
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December 4, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Ending the ivory trade in Vietnam requires more than just law enforcement—it demands action from all of us. Watch this powerful PSA challenging the misconception that elephant ivory is a symbol of luxury or good fortune:
www.facebook.com/Educationfor...
www.facebook.com/Educationfor...
It's not all doom & gloom on the #African #conservation front - More than 700 new wildlife, plant species including previously unknown plants, invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds & mammals, discovered in Congo Basin between 2013-2023😀
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
More than 700 new wildlife, plant species discovered in Congo Basin between 2013-2023
Over 700 new species of wildlife and plants have been discovered in the Congo Basin in the last 10 years, according to a report released by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on Wednesday.
www.timeslive.co.za
December 5, 2024 at 6:23 AM
It's not all doom & gloom on the #African #conservation front - More than 700 new wildlife, plant species including previously unknown plants, invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds & mammals, discovered in Congo Basin between 2013-2023😀
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
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#Namibia 'n conservancies fight to block mining threat to #Rhinos
Two Namibian community conservancies and a tourism operator have turned to the courts to block development of a tin mine..
news.mongabay.com/2024/12/nami...
Two Namibian community conservancies and a tourism operator have turned to the courts to block development of a tin mine..
news.mongabay.com/2024/12/nami...
Namibian conservancies fight to block mining threat to rhinos
When a copper mine started operating in Namibia’s //Huab Conservancy in 2021, blasting of rock and heavy machinery disturbed the area’s critically endangered southern black rhinos, and they moved out ...
news.mongabay.com
December 4, 2024 at 10:43 AM
#Namibia 'n conservancies fight to block mining threat to #Rhinos
Two Namibian community conservancies and a tourism operator have turned to the courts to block development of a tin mine..
news.mongabay.com/2024/12/nami...
Two Namibian community conservancies and a tourism operator have turned to the courts to block development of a tin mine..
news.mongabay.com/2024/12/nami...
Today is #IntlCheetahDay there are approx 7k in the wild & according to the IUCN cheetahs are “vulnerable” & at risk of extinction in the wild!
Since 1900, the wild population has decreased by over 90%! Their main threats to survival are: Habitat loss, HWC & the illegal pet trade.
Since 1900, the wild population has decreased by over 90%! Their main threats to survival are: Habitat loss, HWC & the illegal pet trade.
December 4, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Today is #IntlCheetahDay there are approx 7k in the wild & according to the IUCN cheetahs are “vulnerable” & at risk of extinction in the wild!
Since 1900, the wild population has decreased by over 90%! Their main threats to survival are: Habitat loss, HWC & the illegal pet trade.
Since 1900, the wild population has decreased by over 90%! Their main threats to survival are: Habitat loss, HWC & the illegal pet trade.
December 2, 2024 at 7:47 AM
'Climate-induced poisoning’: 350 elephants probably killed by toxic water caused by algal blooms in Botswana in 2020. Globally, this event underscores the alarming trend of sudden, climate-induced diseases.
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #elephants
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #elephants
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
December 2, 2024 at 7:27 AM
'Climate-induced poisoning’: 350 elephants probably killed by toxic water caused by algal blooms in Botswana in 2020. Globally, this event underscores the alarming trend of sudden, climate-induced diseases.
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #elephants
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #elephants
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#RhinoFriday
Imagine a world where these majestic creatures no longer roam the earth. It's a bleak reality that we're rapidly approaching, as #rhino populations continue to decline due to #poaching & habitat loss😔 Don't let #rhinos become dinos!
#StopRhinoPoaching #DontLetThemDisappear
📸 Shaaz Jung
Imagine a world where these majestic creatures no longer roam the earth. It's a bleak reality that we're rapidly approaching, as #rhino populations continue to decline due to #poaching & habitat loss😔 Don't let #rhinos become dinos!
#StopRhinoPoaching #DontLetThemDisappear
📸 Shaaz Jung
November 29, 2024 at 11:15 AM
#RhinoFriday
Imagine a world where these majestic creatures no longer roam the earth. It's a bleak reality that we're rapidly approaching, as #rhino populations continue to decline due to #poaching & habitat loss😔 Don't let #rhinos become dinos!
#StopRhinoPoaching #DontLetThemDisappear
📸 Shaaz Jung
Imagine a world where these majestic creatures no longer roam the earth. It's a bleak reality that we're rapidly approaching, as #rhino populations continue to decline due to #poaching & habitat loss😔 Don't let #rhinos become dinos!
#StopRhinoPoaching #DontLetThemDisappear
📸 Shaaz Jung