An opinion piece in response to Peter Flack’s recent article that offered a hunter’s perceived threats to conservation in South Africa.
Tag Archives: canned hunting
“Born to Live Wild” pledge initiated by tour operators worldwide
Promoting responsible tourism the “Born to Live Wild” pledge has been initiated to stop canned hunting.
But first, let me take a lion selfie!
An exploration of the reality behind the lion breeding industry and the heavy implications of taking a ‘selfie’ with an adorable lion cub.
Hunting lions for fun
Dereck Joubert explores the viability and ethics of hunting in the aftermath of the killing of Cecil the lion
Professional hunters’ association president calls for a review of lion hunting
After viewing the new film Blood Lions, Hermann Meyeridricks is asking the hunting association to reconsider its position on lion hunting.
Blood Lions – a film exposing the brutal exploitation of the king of beasts
We interview wildlife campaigner Ian Michler, and filmmaker Nick Chevallier about their new film, Blood Lions.
Hunting for conservation
Russel Gammon discusses what every conservationist should be fighting for – both hunters and non-hunters alike.
Did Melissa Bachman, and her friends, shoot your lion cub?
Kevin Richardson discusses the reality of lion cub petting and how this relates back to canned lion hunts and the likes of Melissa Bachman.
Botswana minister in lion trade scandal
Botswana’s Minister of Agriculture, Christian de Graaff, is under fire after he exported a large shipment of lions to a canned hunting outfit in South Africa last month.
Zambia Hunting Ban Update
On Wednesday the Zambian government held a stakeholders meeting in Lusaka in an attempt to thrash out some of the issues surrounding the crisis within the local trophy hunting industry. Chaired by the Vice-President (VP), Dr Guy Scott, those in attendance included a cross-section of hunters, wildlife managers, eco-tourism consultants, outside observers, government personnel and …
