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Cecil the Lion: Why We Can’t Listen to the Trophy Hunters

Aug 5, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: All Posts, conservation, endangered, Lions, trophy hunting, wildlife conservation Tagged: Cecil, Cecil the lion, CNN, Dentist, Doctor, Knowlton, lion, Sam Ruckman, trophy hunting

Follow the money as the airwaves are a buzz with the story of Cecil the Lion. Google ‘Cecil the lion‘ and you’ll get over 18 million results! With all the reactions online to this tragic event we decided to ask one of our volunteers to summarize what happened. Besides writing the following Sam’s emotional response is rather typical, “I feel so gutted about him” With CNN interviewing trophy hunters and with them spouting all sorts of justifications about money going to conservation we must not lose sight of the real facts. After all, if they were really serious about donating to…

Teen Animal Slayer Gets Slammed for Trophy Hunting

Jul 9, 2014 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Canned hunting, Elephants, hippo, leopard, Lions, Rhino, wildlife conservation Tagged: canned hunting, CNN, Kendall Jones, trophy hunting

Kendall Jones gets called on the carpet by CNN for her self gratifying antics killing endangered wildlife in Africa. More about trophy hunting and why it is not wildlife conservation Bradley’s Open Letter to WWF eReport by Dr. Pieter Kat of LionAid What if trophy hunters became donors instead of killers? How we can all help end canned lion hunting Still more information…