Help save Giraffes
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South African Government & Wild Game Hunting Sites
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The giraffe is an unmistakable, truly fascinating animal unlike anything else. There are so many interesting facts about the giraffe. Unfortunately, this animal is often killed by poachers and their habitat is destroyed a lot. Historically, the animals have been slaughtered for meat, and their hides used for "boots, drums, buckets, and shields.... Leg tendons became thread and guitar strings; the bones, buttons; the bladder, a water bag. But the prize was the tail. Bracelets were made of the long hairs at the end, or the entire tuft was used as a flyswatter, a coveted symbol of authority that dates back to ancient Egypt. Today laws for hunting giraffes in Africa vary from country to country. Roughly 95,000 live in Africa, about 1,000 in zoos worldwide, and a handful of others in smaller facilities.Giraffes have even gone extinct in some countries, including Senegal, Mauritania, Mali and Mozambique. Farmers also kill giraffes because they eat their crops. If people aren't careful, there will be no more giraffes in Africa. We need to protect these animals and their habitats.Please check out this YouTube video made by a very kind person, who also wants to help the Giraffes....
Here is an actual Copy of a Trophy Hunting agreement. With a so called "dream list" of the prices of the animals, that you can kill.
http://www.arugamelodge.com/Namibia%20Aru%20Game%20Lodge/6%20ARU%20BOOKING/contract%20english.pdf
Listen to what this Giraffe hunter (Ed Heckman, arizona) had to say:
The next day we decided to go after my giraffe. We did not have to go far since giraffe were everywhere in Lemco. Along with our 3 scouts, we took along 2 more scouts and a couple of skinners because a giraffe is so large that they skin and cut up the animal on the spot. We spotted a nice mature giraffe and easily got to within about 60 yards of the animal. I hit it with well-placed heart and lung shot. Still the huge animal turned and ran about 60 yards before it went down. I was hoping to see it fall but the brush was too thick.
http://www.azod.com/Hunting/Archive/2005/Q1/Safari/default.htm
The giraffe is an unmistakable, truly fascinating animal unlike anything else. There are so many interesting facts about the giraffe. Unfortunately, this animal is often killed by poachers and their habitat is destroyed a lot. Historically, the animals have been slaughtered for meat, and their hides used for "boots, drums, buckets, and shields.... Leg tendons became thread and guitar strings; the bones, buttons; the bladder, a water bag. But the prize was the tail. Bracelets were made of the long hairs at the end, or the entire tuft was used as a flyswatter, a coveted symbol of authority that dates back to ancient Egypt. Today laws for hunting giraffes in Africa vary from country to country. Roughly 95,000 live in Africa, about 1,000 in zoos worldwide, and a handful of others in smaller facilities.Giraffes have even gone extinct in some countries, including Senegal, Mauritania, Mali and Mozambique. Farmers also kill giraffes because they eat their crops. If people aren't careful, there will be no more giraffes in Africa. We need to protect these animals and their habitats.Please check out this YouTube video made by a very kind person, who also wants to help the Giraffes....
Here is an actual Copy of a Trophy Hunting agreement. With a so called "dream list" of the prices of the animals, that you can kill.
http://www.arugamelodge.com/Namibia%20Aru%20Game%20Lodge/6%20ARU%20BOOKING/contract%20english.pdf
Listen to what this Giraffe hunter (Ed Heckman, arizona) had to say:
The next day we decided to go after my giraffe. We did not have to go far since giraffe were everywhere in Lemco. Along with our 3 scouts, we took along 2 more scouts and a couple of skinners because a giraffe is so large that they skin and cut up the animal on the spot. We spotted a nice mature giraffe and easily got to within about 60 yards of the animal. I hit it with well-placed heart and lung shot. Still the huge animal turned and ran about 60 yards before it went down. I was hoping to see it fall but the brush was too thick.
http://www.azod.com/Hunting/Archive/2005/Q1/Safari/default.htm
We the undersigned urge you to ban legal hunting of Giraffes.
They are being innocently killed just for poachers pleasure
and because they think Giraffes have "nice meat." Many of giraffes
species are already extinct from legal poaching. They are truly
magnificent animals and are one of a kind. Please ban Giraffe Hunting
and help save what is left of the worlds tallest animal. I truly appreciate
it that you took time to read this.
They are being innocently killed just for poachers pleasure
and because they think Giraffes have "nice meat." Many of giraffes
species are already extinct from legal poaching. They are truly
magnificent animals and are one of a kind. Please ban Giraffe Hunting
and help save what is left of the worlds tallest animal. I truly appreciate
it that you took time to read this.
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We signed the "Help save Giraffes" petition!
# 4,548:
Giraffe Hunting is very wrong!
Poaching should be 100% banned. Penalty: Poacher hangs by the neck until dead.
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i think its vile and absolutely disgusting that some total sick swine can be allowed to slaughter animals in this day and age its disgraceful. Why do these people seem to think its ok to kill such beautiful animals when they have absolutely no right to do so and knowingly and willingly not give a sh*t about putting animals through the pain and suffering it causes. Ill educated, moronic greedy money grabbing insensitive selfish scum.
no animals should be poached for any reason whatsoever especially not for some idiot small minded bigots to carve up to massage their egos and make a profit from something elses suffering. Animals are beautiful and should be cared for respected and left in peace. And the people who partake in such hideous activities should be maimed and left to rot to feel the pain and fright that they inflict on animals.
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# 4,540:
No hunting is bad, and also it is really mean and sad.
yes
# 4,539:
i think everyone should leave mother nature alone!
BANNDED, FOR GOOD!
# 4,538:
this is a pathetic sight and makes me ill to my stomach. I do not understand this cruel world in wihch we are presently living and ultimately destroying
ban poaching for good!
# 4,537:
If you dont respect animals, you dont respect yourself. I don't believe any type of animal hunting is right.
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How do you feel about Giraffe Hunting? Do you think it's right? Its a shame ...and GOD will punish theses murderers even if human justice don't do it.
IN JAIL FOR A VERY LONG TIME
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Giraffe hunting is the backbone of humanity. Without it, what else would those smelly Kenyans do for a job?
# 4,527:
No this is totally wrong, why are always trying to kill off the animals, they are here for a reason too.
This should be BANNED!!!!
# 4,526:
I don't believe any type of animal hunting is right. I think that animals should be left to live in harmony.
There should be stricter poaching laws. I am not sure how strict they are now but it must not be too strict because alot of animals are on the endagered species list and some of those because of poachers.
# 4,525:
i just found your website while looking for pictures for my English project. our assignment is to write down 50 things we want to do before we die. one thing i want to do before i die is to save an animals life. I hope you get all of the signatures you need, because every life should be valued and not taken advantage of. you guys really need to advertise more, because i have never heard of poaching for giraffes before. And i'm sure the more you advertise the more signatures you will get. i know a lot of people who would feel very strongly about this and defiantly sign your petition.
# 4,524:
I feel that giraffe hunting is an abomination, giraffes are such magnificent creatures, they deserve to live a life of glory.
i think pouching should be completely banned, it is a horrid activity.
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me and my best friend love giraffes and i was going to send her random pictures of them. then 1 awful picture caught my eye. i am only 11 and so is my friend. the picture was of a boy looking like he was about 10 holding a gun kneeling by a dying giraffe he shot was bleeeding and the head was being held up by a piece of metal with a rope around his neck. i almost cryed.i had to sign.
most definetly and there should be age laws above 21
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je suis scandaliser que a notre epoque certaine personne ce fond encore de l'argent sur le dos des animaux
# 4,509:
I think this is disgusting...why kill such a beautiful animal.
I think this should be banned all together....!!!!!!!
# 4,508:
This is outrageous!!!
All poaching should be banned. Much stricter laws need to b implemented as soon as possible!
# 4,507:
i think it is wrong but the real question is. Why are they hunting them in the first place?Is is legal? What do they do to hurt anythng/anyone?
it should be stricter because they kill animals illagally so thats wrong they are only in it for the glory!
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Hell no, the poachers should be shot and die for all I care.
Poaching should be band all together!!!
# 4,503:
NO, ITS NOT RIGHT AT ALL!
POACHERS SHOUL BE PUT IN JAIL FOR ATLEAST 15 YEARS!
# 4,502:
No i do not think it is right.
I think it should be banned and they should serve time in jail for poaching.
# 4,501:
No, i think hunting giraffes is very wrong and cruel.
I think there should be a harsher poaching law because nobody is really doing anything about the poaching. I think that they should be put in jail for at least 15 years.
