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Major airlines ban shipment of hunting trophies. Will it help?

PoC avatarPosted on August 6, 2015 by Jo SingerAugust 17, 2015

By Jo Singer This past June, a beloved and highly popular lion named Cecil in Zimbabwe was brutally and illegally slain by Walter Palmer, D.D.S. It will be a long time before animal lovers will forget the huge impact that … Continue reading →

Posted in sport hunting | Tagged africa, african lion, sport hunting, trophy hunting | 1 Reply

Oxford university wildlife conservation unit part funded by supporters of trophy hunting

PoC avatarPosted on August 5, 2015 by Michael BroadAugust 5, 2015

It has emerged that the Oxford University laboratory that was studying Cecil the lion with a radio collar is partly funded by companies which advocate sustainable trophy hunting.  As a result of Cecil’s killing by Walter Palmer and his team … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged african lion, Walter Palmer | 3 Replies

Statement of Jane Goodall about the killing of Cecil the lion

PoC avatarPosted on August 2, 2015 by Michael BroadAugust 5, 2015

This is Dame Jane Goodall’s statement about the well publicised and discussed shooting of Cecil the lion, a 13-year-old head of pride who was famous and a tourist attraction. Jane Goodall is famous as the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, Cat News, Walter Palmer | 4 Replies

At Big Cat Rescue: operation on lion’s eye to remove pain (video)

PoC avatarPosted on August 2, 2015 by Michael BroadAugust 2, 2015

This is almost at the opposite end of the spectrum to the crazy trophy hunting of lions in Africa. A lot of people are critical of Big Cat Rescue (BCR). I don’t buy their strident criticisms. This video shows good … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, big cat rescue | Leave a reply

Cecil’s brother Jericho has been shot by poachers?

PoC avatarPosted on August 2, 2015 by Michael BroadAugust 2, 2015

Now Cecil’s brother, Jericho, has been shot dead. I want to scream. I hate this damn world. I hate these people who kill for stupid reasons. What is wrong with people? Why are humans so crazy? Now that Jericho has … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation | Tagged african lion, cat killing, lion poaching | 7 Replies

Zimbabwe’s Environment Minister wants Walter Palmer to face justice in Zimbabwe

PoC avatarPosted on July 31, 2015 by Michael BroadJuly 31, 2015

It may happen. Zimbabwe’s Environment Minister Oppah Muchinguri has said that Palmer should be extradited to Zimbabwe to face charges. She’s angry. As the Obama administration has received a 140,000 petition from American citizens requesting that Palmer is extradited to … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged african lion, Walter Palmer | 14 Replies

The good thing about the story of the American woman killed by a lion

PoC avatarPosted on June 2, 2015 by Michael BroadJune 2, 2015

Although my deepest sympathies are with the family of the bereaved woman, there is a good aspect to this tragic story which you may have heard about. In brief, on June 1st, an American woman was visiting a South African … Continue reading →

Posted in negligence | Tagged african lion, Big Cat Attack, cat attack!, Cat News | 9 Replies

Kenya: Man-eating lions of Tsavo return to terrorise railway workers

PoC avatarPosted on May 30, 2015 by Michael BroadMay 30, 2015

“Descendants of the monstrous man-eating lions of Tsavo in Kenya, that devoured dozens of railway workers in 1890s, blamed for new attack.” (journalistic hype) The original Tsavo man-eating lions are immortalised in the display above at the Field Museum of … Continue reading →

Posted in wild cats | Tagged african lion, Cat News, lion, man-eating cats | 6 Replies

Why is a lion the symbol of England?

PoC avatarPosted on May 23, 2015 by Michael BroadMay 23, 2015

Why is a lion the symbol of England? The answer must be that the early kings of England going back to the Norman dynasty, chose the lion as a badge or symbol of their courage and strength. The choice of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, Barbary Lion, heraldry, lion | 4 Replies

Zambia lifts ban on big cat trophy hunting

PoC avatarPosted on May 21, 2015 by Michael BroadMay 21, 2015

The Zambian authorities have lifted the ban on trophy hunting lions and leopards. On the face of it seems like a crazy decision because both species are under threat and both are endangered. Officially, the leopard is “Near Threatened” and … Continue reading →

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