Sick Brit trophy hunters âgrab beers and shoot monkeys for funâ, says new book
A new book exposing British trophy hunters revealed the vile practices they followed, and how they would grab a few beers before they d have a bit of fun killing animals in the wild
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South Africa ponders how to handle 12,000 lions bred for the gun
7 May, 2021 11:59 PM
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South Africa said on May 6, 2021, it will end its captive lion industry in a major move for conservation. Photographer Aaron Smale travelled to South Africa as the winner of the Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the year competition to capture them in the wild. Video / Aaron Smale
South Africa said on May 6, 2021, it will end its captive lion industry in a major move for conservation. Photographer Aaron Smale travelled to South Africa as the winner of the Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the year competition to capture them in the wild. Video / Aaron Smale
South Africa bans canned lion hunts
Policy change brought in after fears that practice was damaging South Africa s reputation
Lion cubs at a captive tourism facility in South Africa
Credit: Pippa Henkinson
South Africa is to ban canned lion hunts, ending a trade long opposed by conservationists but raising questions over what will happen to thousands of lions purpose-bred for shooting.
The policy change follows a year-long review which concluded that letting hunters to shoot lions in captivity had a “negative impact” on South Africa s reputation. The move was welcomed last night by conservationists, who say many of the lions are kept in inhumane conditions and suffer in-breeding.
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Trophy hunting shooting bonanza feared as sick firms tempt with corona special deals
EXCLUSIVE: Trophy hunting firms are offering corona special packages to shoot animals including zebra, antelope and warthog in South Africa as campaigners fear mass slaughter
Anti-hunting campaigners branded it disgusting (Image: Bookyourhunt.com)
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