NEWS 13/03/2014 A message of support for the Global March for Lions from Lennox Lewis We are delighted to receive the following message about canned lion hunting from Lennox Lewis (nicknamed “The Lion”), the former world heavy weight boxing champion: “LionAid -I think this practice is despicable. this is not hunting and those who pay […]
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Used to conserve elephants? In 2008, four southern African countries (Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa and Namibia) were given permission to sell part of their ivory stockpiles to China and Japan. Botswana sent 16,682kg to Japan and 26,488kg to China. From an impeccable source in Botswana, the following additional details have come to light: The ivory
Canned hunting in South Africa is completely legal, and there are very few controls as the lions involved are all privately owned. There are very many problems with the “regulation” of the industry. Because captive bred lions are not considered “Threatened or Protected Species” in South Africa they do not fall under the Ministry of
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The sordid canned hunting industry in South Africa has been dubbed “South Africa’s Dirty Little Secret”. It is a burgeoning industry that is beyond cruel for up to 8,000 captive bred lions, currently living on death row in South Africa. The Industry works like this: 160 (and counting) lion breeding farms in South Africa Female
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LionAid photography competition entry I was overpopulating the zoo In what the Mail on Sunday itself calls “an astonishing admission”, Vicount Weymouth, heir of the Longleat estate, has admitted that the killings were due to a ‘catastrophic’ breeding campaign. It also is alleged that Longleat has killed cubs on previous occasions. Ceawlin Thynn, the Viscount
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Now what? Recently, the destruction of seized ivory stockpiles has been much in the news. The Philippines, USA, France, Chad, Gabon, China, among others, have all destroyed such illegal ivory. It seems that Tanzania and Hong Kong are contemplating destroying part of their stockpile while Kenya remains silent on the issue. Prince William has allegedly
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Very fast, but can it outrun the challenges? A recent poster by the Rangewide Conservation Program for Cheetahs and African Wild Dogs (RWCP) and the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) presented at the recent Symposium on International Wildlife Trafficking has some very worrying statistics on the illegal trade of live cheetahs and cheetah products. The organizations
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Violent cubs that need to be killed? Really??? We today heard about the euthanasia of a male, a female and four lion cubs at Longleat Safari Park with sadness, but also with a lack of surprise. Let me explain. Longleat is an estate owned by the 7th Marquess of Bath. Longleat Safari and Adventure Park
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What am I bid for a kilo? This might seem a strange question, as there have been many mentions of this in the international media and by a diversity of politicians. For example: William Hague, UK Foreign Secretary: “We are even seeing evidence that it may be funding terrorism.” Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General:
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Buy low sell high Wildlife in South Africa, except for that in private hands, belongs to the citizens. The government and provincial authorities are custodians on behalf of those citizens, and should ensure that wildlife is conserved for future generations. But how well are those authorities doing their job? Are private owners buying wildlife at
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Black rhinos are not all the same Today, an important article was posted on the internet concerning the auction sale of an endangered black rhino trophy hunting license by the Dallas Safari Club (www.livetrophy.org – be very careful, the site has been hacked and is now equipped with a dangerous virus!). The license was provided
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