Following his election, Mogashoa said in a statement that WRSA would at all times be guided by its vision of achieving an inclusive wildlife industry, while protecting South Africa’s natural resources.
The new WRSA board would consult with government and other stakeholders to ensure the sustainability of the wildlife industry, Mogashoa said. Among other issues, government would be lobbied to support the legalisation of international trade in rhino horn at the next Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) conference to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Speaking to Farmer’s Weekly, Mogashoa said: “The greatest challenge for new entrants to game farming is the current market valuation of all species. New entrants must make well-informed and well-researched investments in the game ranching industry.”
He further encouraged members of WRSA to be agents of change by actively participating, not only in WRSA, but the wider South African economy.
