| (1) |
Culling may be used to reduce the size of an elephant population subject to the following conditions: |
| (a) |
culling may be used only after all other population management options referred to in paragraph 15, have been appropriately considered, evaluated and rejected; |
| (b) |
culling may be undertaken only in terms of an approved culling plan; |
| (c) |
an elephant may not be culled if it is part of a social unit, unless the entire social unit, including the matriarch, calves and all juveniles, is culled; |
| (d) |
culling must be done with— |
| (i) |
quick and humane methods; and |
| (ii) |
in the case that a rifle is used— |
| (aa) |
the rifle must be a minimum calibre of .375 H&H inches; and |
| (bb) |
the bullet must be of a solid construction, with a minimum weight of 286 grains; and |
| (e) |
the use of suxamethonium (Scoline) is prohibited. |
| (2) |
The responsible person must— |
| (a) |
prepare the culling plan contemplated in subparagraph (1)(b) with the assistance of a professional natural scientist who has adequate knowledge and experience in matters relating to elephant management; and |
submit the culling plan to the relevant issuing authority—
| (i) |
as part of the management plan referred to in paragraph 6; or |
| (ii) |
as an annexure to the approved management plan, |
for approval.
| (3) |
The culling plan contemplated in subparagraph (1)(b) must— |
| (a) |
contain the following information relating to the culling operation— |
| (i) |
evidence that the actual or projected elephant numbers at a specific location are incompatible with the agreed land use objectives set out in the management plan and that a reduction in population numbers is therefore necessary; |
| (ii) |
evidence that all other population management options referred to in paragraph 15 have been rejected by the professional natural scientist referred to in subparagraph (2)(a) after appropriate consideration and evaluation; |
| (iii) |
proposed number of elephants to be culled; |
| (iv) |
proposed method of animal selection; |
| (v) |
proposed time frames; |
| (vi) |
proposed culling methods; and |
| (vii) |
intended use of products; and |
| (b) |
set out the conditions under which culling will take place and the manner in which the cull will be implemented. |
Financial Management of Parliament Act, 2009
