Withdrawal of government notices published in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) in Government Gazette

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05 April 2023 The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, has withdrawn Regulations pertaining to Threatened or Protected terrestrial and freshwater Species (TOPS) and the associated species list. The withdrawal of the notices was published in Government Gazette No. 48349 (Government Notice No. 3238) on 31 March 2023. The minister

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Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Ginseng Trafficking

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A West Virginia man today pleaded guilty to multiple charges of illegally trafficking in protected plants. According to court documents, Tony Lee Coffman, 59, of Birch River, purchased American ginseng roots that had been illegally transported in interstate commerce from Ohio to West Virginia and falsified records relating to the purchase of Ohio ginseng. American

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