HERE is the Nation’s “ National Wildlife Conservation Status Report for 2015-2017”. To our knowledge, this is the first of these reports, mandated by the Wildlife Act of 2013. This report forms part of the Government’s “audit” of the wildlife sector and its performance relative to conservation, and an array of endangered and threatened species listed in the Act.

For those interested, the Report outlines the major threats to wildlife species and conservation – and unsurprisingly,  encroachment and poaching top the list supplemented by infrastructure development and invasive species. Wildlife disease is also cited as a growing threat.

While the Report will not surprise you, it is the first major baseline against which we can hold our wildlife authorities and ourselves accountable. Combine this Report with the pending release of the National Wildlife Policy, the recently released National Wildlife Strategy, the soon-to-be released National Wildlife Conservation Agenda for the next 5 years, the Report on Consumptive Wildlife Use, and we may just be realizing the tools to release the log-jam that has blocked dynamic conservation action in this country for too long.

Stay Informed! Keep Engaged!