In 1999, PHASA established a Wildlife Conservation Fund.

Fund’s Mission:

• Establish a financial resource which will be used to assist PHASA and the professional hunting industry in its efforts to promote and maintain the wise consumptive use of the natural resources of South Africa.

Objectives:

• Secure the future of professional hunting.
• Fund projects and support key issues vitally important to the professional hunting industry.
• Fund accredited research projects.
• Assist with the funding of provincial nature conservation representatives in their task of regulating the professional hunting industry.

How it Works

Funds are obtained by means of a levy implemented on each animal hunted by an overseas client (US$10 or Euro10 per animal).
The client, on completion of the hunt, will pay the levy to the hunting outfitter, who in turn pays the monies over to the Conservation Fund.
The Fund is currently supported by PHASA members on a voluntary basis.
The Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa’s Wildlife Conservation Fund (an Association incorporated under Section 21 of the Companies Act) was incorporated on January 6, 2003.

Fund Directors and Officers - 2010

Hermann Meyeridricks - Chairman
Nicole da Silva
Eduard Katzke
Richard Lemmer
Arthur Rudman
Paul Stones
Dries van Coller
Hans Vermaak


Contributers to the PHASA Conservation and Empowerment Fund for 2010

John Abraham - Madubula Safaris
Tobie Cilliers - Born to Hunt Safaris
Coenraad Vermaak Safaris
Dallas Safari Club
Hennie De Jager - Wilton Valley
Stewart Dorrington - Melorani Safaris
Corne Du Plessis - Corne Du Plessis Safaris
Andrew Harvey - Andrew Harvey Safaris
Jan Kleynhans - Tusker Safaris
Stormberg Elangeni Safaris
Gray Thornton
Mark Whitehead - Mark Whitehead Safaris
Zululand Hunters