Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting – South African study: Trophy hunting is contentious. It typically involves paying for and pursuing a specific wild animal, often a large or iconic species, with the goal of killing it to obtain a trophy, such as the animal’s head, horns, or hide. Popular …
Trophy hunting: why a UK import ban threatens wildlife conservation: A large African male lion in a game reserve at night. Sunshine Seeds/Shutterstock Trophy hunting, where animals with characteristics such as large antlers are legally hunted, and their meat usually eaten – is highly contested. While some argue it is unethical and delivers few benefits, …
Killer whales are hunting great white sharks in South Africa’s waters: shutterstock Great white sharks have long been at the top of the food chain in parts of South Africa’s oceans. In their peak winter hunting months, around 1,000 great white sharks a day could be observed off the coast of the Western Cape province. …
Trophy hunting will not save Africa’s lions – so the UK ban on imports is a positive step for wildlife conservation: Over the past 25 years, lion numbers have decreased by 43% throughout Africa, as their range has declined by more than 90%. Shutterstock Over the past 25 years, I have spent a lot of …
I spent three years in a paedophile hunting team – here’s what I learned: frank_peters / Shutterstock By the time you finish reading this article, at least one new case of child sexual abuse will have been reported. In the US, a child is sexually assaulted every nine minutes. In the UK, this figure is …
How legal hunting supports African rhino conservation: Moving surplus rhinos to set up new populations, and hunting small numbers of males encourages population growth and range expansion. Michael 't Sas-Rolfes While the UK government has been considering a ban on imports of hunting trophies, the South African government recently approved an annual maximum quota of …
Psychology of trophy hunting: why some people kill animals for sport: African elephant being hunted Roger Brown Photography/shutterstock Do you have any desire to stalk and kill an elephant? Probably not, but some relish the idea. Recently the world’s largest trophy hunting convention took place in Las Vegas, organised by Safari Club International, an influential …
Check out this Port Elizabeth image: Image from page 6 of “Five years’ hunting adventures in South Africa: being an account of sport with the lion, elephant …” (1892) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: fiveyearshunting1892roua Title: Five years’ hunting adventures in South Africa: being an account of sport with the lion, elephant … …
South Africa in the news: South Africa to ban captive lion industry, including ‘canned hunting’: South Africa says it will outlaw ‘canned hunting’ of the big cats and sale of their bones, as well as popular tourist experiences like petting cubs.: “South Africa” – BingNews Bundee Aki one of Warren Gatland’s bolters as British and …
South Africa in the news: S.Africa to ban breeding lions in captivity for hunting: South Africa on Sunday revealed plans to ban the breeding of lions in captivity for trophy hunting or for tourists to pet, in a bid to promote a more “authentic” experience. “We don’t want captive …: “South Africa” – BingNews Danger …
Pasha 105: Two academics weigh in on Botswana allowing elephant hunting: shutterstock Botswana recently offered the rights to shoot around 300 elephants. There have been mixed feelings about this decision. Some say licensed hunting is ecologically necessary. They also say rural communities need revenue from hunting and are at risk of human-wildlife conflict. Others have …
Check out this Paternoster image: Image from page 10 of “Songs of the chace [sic], &c. : containing an extensive collection relative to the sports of the field, including the several subjects of hunting, shooting, racing, coursing, angling, hawking, &c., &c” (1811) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: songsofchacesicc00lond Title: Songs of the chace …
Recreational hunting, conservation and livelihoods: no clear evidence trail: In some African countries, lion trophy hunting is legal. Riaan van den Berg In sub-Saharan Africa, almost 1,400,000 km² of land spread across many countries — from Kenya to South Africa — is dedicated to “trophy” (recreational) hunting. This type of hunting can occur on communal, …
Rogue planets: hunting the galaxy’s most mysterious worlds: An artist's impression of a gravitational micro-lensing event by a free-floating planet. JanSkowron/Astronomical Observatory, University of Warsaw. Most known planets orbit a star. These planets, including Earth, benefit from the star’s warmth and light. And it is the light emitted from these stars which makes it possible …
Banning trophy hunting can put wildlife at risk: a case study from Botswana: Before the trophy hunting ban, Botswana specialised in big game such as elephants, buffalos and leopards. Shutterstock Wildlife tourism is an important segment of Botswana’s tourism industry, representing 80% of the total annual revenue of trips to Botswana. Key to this are …
South Africa in the news: King Khoisan tells of hunting pigeons during ‘lonely’ protest at Union Building: When the lockdown was announced in March our time here became very lonely,” said King Khoisan SA, leader of the group. This because the many local visitors and overseas touri …: “South Africa” – BingNews Laryngoscope Blades and …
Malawi study shows how dependency on bushmeat hunting can be reduced: Communities living near protected areas such as Nyika National Park often depend on agriculture and natural resources to survive. Julia van Velden Bushmeat hunting and consumption, where wild animals are harvested for food, is a danger to wildlife around the world. Harvesting for human …
COVID-19, Africa’s conservation and trophy hunting dilemma: With tourism revenue drying up due to COVID-19, the debate surrounding trophy hunting of wildlife species like African lions is more relevant now than before. Alex Braczkowski, Author provided Wildlife conservation hasn’t escaped the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is largely due to the fact that tourism …