We interview researcher and conservationist Craig Packer about lion trophy hunting – with a focus on Tanzania, his former home
Tag Archives: lion hunting
Opinion: Activist exposes South Africa’s lion park scams
Lion activist says let’s call a scam for what it is.
Dereck Joubert sets the record straight about trophy hunting impact on lions and refutes claims of so-called benefits
An opinion post by Dereck Joubert as he sets the record straight about trophy hunting impact on lions and refutes claims of so-called benefits.
South Africa’s lion bone export quota set at 1,500 skeletons
The DEA has announced that the new lion bone export quota will allow 1,500 lion skeletons from captive-bred lions to be exported annually from South Africa.
Trophy hunters lied about Xanda, son of Cecil, says Oxford researcher
The Zimbabwean trophy hunter who shot Cecil the Lion’s son, Xanda, was lying about the circumstances of the hunt, says the Oxford University researcher Andrew Loveridge from WildCru.
“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.
The aftermath of Cecil the lion – Interview with researcher Brent Stapelkamp
Cecil the lion was shot by American dentist Walter Palmer near Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe – we interview researcher Brent Stapelkamp
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.
Zambia lifts big cat hunting ban
Zambia lifts ban on safari hunting to attract tourists.
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.
Lions and baboon play chicken
A photo series of a baboon playing chicken with a lion. The chacma baboon was stuck in a tree with the lions waiting for him at the bottom when he attempted his escape…
