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http://www.biologicaldiversity...nting-06-26-2018.php For Immediate Release, June 26, 2018 Contact: Tanya Sanerib, (206) 379-7363, tsanerib@biologicaldiversity.org Trump Administration Urged to Deny Trophy Import Permits for South African Lions Famed Lion 'Skye' May Have Been Illegally Baited, Shot WASHINGTON— In the wake of news that a famed lion may have been baited and shot in South Africa, conservation and welfare groups yesterday urged the Trump administration to deny import permits for all lion trophies taken near Kruger National Park in the Umbabat Reserve. The potential killing of the famed Western Pride leader, known as “Skye” to visitors of Kruger Park, shed new light on a lacking management structure around trophy hunting in the area as well as the use of baiting during lion trophy hunts in South African reserves. Skye has not been seen since a June 7 trophy hunt in the Umbabat Reserve. “If a pride leader like Skye was shot for a cheap thrill, that’s especially tragic because all his cubs will be killed by the new top lion,” said Tanya Sanerib, international program legal director at the Center for Biological Diversity. Today’s letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also highlights the flaws in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s secretive new case-by-case process for approving trophy imports. Under the new system initiated in March, trophy hunters provide the U.S. government information behind closed doors, without giving the public notice and an opportunity to provide information. “With all the questions around this kill and the inconsistent statements from the reserve managers, an import permit should not be issued on the facts as they appear,” said Sanerib. “But under Zinke’s trophy-by-trophy system, the government typically only hears from hunters and those who sell them services. That stacks the decks against imperiled wildlife like lions and elephants.” Baiting a lion is not only likely illegal in the area of South Africa where the hunt occurred, it violates the principle of “fair chase.” The practice of baiting and trophy hunting of animals in the reserves bordering Kruger National Park has spurred a raging debate over trophy hunting in South Africa fueled by the lion, possibly Skye, recently killed in the Umbabat Reserve. “These animals are treasures, and I hate to think of tourists’ hard-earned money going to conserve park wildlife only for a lion or elephant to cross an imaginary line and get gunned down by a trigger-happy trophy hunter,” said Sanerib. The letter was submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International, and Humane Society Legislative Fund. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | ||
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http://www.biologicaldiversity...nting-06-26-2018.pdf Link to letter to USFWS. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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Lion hunting, and the lies that go with it: The Skye Lion lowdown Make no mistake, anti's want all hunting stopped forever and here's another example of California's recent attempt at doing their worse. Stop trophy import to CA Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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I may be wrong. If I understand this correctly, this was on private property. These people sure seem to be demanding a lot of information about something that happened on private land. From what I read, they have been repeatedly assured it was not the lion in question. it make no difference to them because they could care less. | |||
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"Donate now!" is all that matters to them. As a biologist, what I object to more than anything else is the "Biological Diversity" name, implying that they are something more than what they really are: activists.
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Its seems like all the lions in Africa has names now... what a load off bullshit!!!!!! Phillip du Plessis www.intrepidsafaris.com info@intrepidsafaris.co.za +27 83 633 5197 US cell 817 793 5168 | |||
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Baiting lions serves the very purpose these morons should be in favor of...shooting a / the "proper" lion. But we all know none of this is really the issue - as ijl mentions, its really about getting that "money!" And yes Phillip, every damn lion now has a name....unbelievable?! Give it a name, apply human sentiment, and its no longer a wild animal its a Disney character. | |||
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If they can get Lion imports Banned from one Country it will turn into all Countries. | |||
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