Our wildlife policies should steer clear of vested interests

Our policy development systems therefore need to have an all-inclusive philosophy so that all the various competing interests can find articulation. This would mean that the policies developed take into cognisance the various competing interests and indeed attempts to balance them.

However, in some instances, we have found that some interests seem to take precedence over others, even where it would make sense to balance the competing agendas for a much more suitable policy position. This is more obvious in our wildlife policies.