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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

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National Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023

Chapter 2 : General Management of Elephants

Part 3 : Hunting

21. Hunting methods

 

In addition to hunting methods that are prohibited in terms of the TOPS Regulations, the following methods or manners of hunting elephants are prohibited:

(a) driving an elephant by any means;
(b) hunting within 500 metres of a water hole or watering point;
(c) using a pitfall; or
(d) hunting with—
(i) a rifle with a calibre of less than .375 H&H; and
(ii) a bullet of a non-solid construction, or a bullet of a solid construction with a weight of less than 286 grains.