South Africa has to ramp up its conservation efforts, including in the protection of threatened and endangered species, in order to meet its international commitments by 2030 as a signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Acknowledging the urgency of taking action in this regard, government recently rolled out a groundbreaking tax incentive for the conservation of threatened species. It is also in the process of amending the Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) regulations, which will make it much easier for veterinarians to treat wild animals and assist in the conservation of vulnerable species.
“By reducing the red tape
