This just turned up on my FB page. Can anyone cast any further light on this?

http://www.lionaid.org/news/20...-big-cat-hunting.htm

I hope that is not the case, that will be the end of the lion in Zambia then, they will be killed anyway and there will be no $$$ cooming in for it.

Do not trust anything Lionaid puts on their website. They have a history of lying simply to get more donations as well as trying to take credit for outcomes they had no influence over.

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Originally posted by INTREPID SAFARIS:
I hope that is not the case, that will be the end of the lion in Zambia then, they will be killed anyway and there will be no $$$ cooming in for it.

Welcome Phillip...your insight will be good addition with the other operators and PHs.

Thanks Bob it really is sad what is happening, Zambia is A great place to hunt with so much to offer.

I certainly do NOT trust anything Lionaid puts on their website. Nor do I reject it out-of-hand. That's why I am looking for outside corroboration. Perhaps there is someone on this site who is involved with the hunting scene in Zambia who has additional background information.

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Originally posted by Frostbit:
Do not trust anything Lionaid puts on their website. They have a history of lying simply to get more donations as well as trying to take credit for outcomes they had no influence over.

Spot on. They actually already took credit for "assisting" in closing "lion hunting" in Zambia. It was on their facebook page the other day. Morons.

And right underneath is how to donate money. Money so they can shovel more horsesh*t.
Wankers.

You are all absolutely right in what you say but these same morons are still able to advertise their drivel and get both the moral and financial support they want from the rest of the anti-hunting groups, in a far more effective way compared to the efforts (half-hearted) lobbied by the pro-hunting sector.

Too often have there been remarks to the effect "they can't do anything, its our right to hunt, we hunt to conserve", etc. etc. - all very logical to logically minded people but they are beginning to outnumber us and probably already have.
Who protects a hunter's rights - Jackson Force,
personal views by individuals like Boddington, Carter, Charlton, etc.? while on the other side you also have Obama and Biden doing their bit to make life easier for the American citizen?

Admittedly gun control has nothing to do with hunting but will still have some repercussions in the industry.

Folks, get your hunting done as soon as possible as there may be no tomorrow.

The only thing that has been closed in Zambia is the doors to the Wildlife Department.

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Originally posted by fairgame:
The only thing that has been closed in Zambia is the doors to the Wildlife Department.

Yep I heard that yesterday from Greg Butler

http://www.news24.com/search?q=zambia bans lion,leopard hunting

just read this on NEWS24 so came her for confirmation. Can anyone from Zambia confirm

Seems that they were right ?!
It is indeed a very sad day for all of us.
I only hope now that countries around do not follow this tremendously wrong move.

The only thing neccessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing

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Originally posted by leopards valley safaris:
http://www.news24.com/search?q=zambia bans lion,leopard hunting

just read this on NEWS24 so came her for confirmation. Can anyone from Zambia confirm

I have just received confirmation that prime hunting areas will be closed for 1 year. Cats will no longer be on license until their numbers have been established.