Ban Trophy Hunting in South Africa
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Martinus van Schalkwyk, Minister, Department of the Environment South Africa
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The new year is well and truly on its way and the cruelty continues. Minister van Schalkwyk, (Minister of the Environment and Tourism South Africa)believes that the sort of behaviour you see in the picture at www.cannedlion.co.za/ethicalhunt.htm is acceptable. For those of us who feel that our heritage is being destroyed, by South African land owners and South African hunting operators and many overseas hunters then it is time to do something about this. I do not mean one letter. I mean that it is time to really get involved. It is time to think of every influential person, celebrity, priest, government official who you know and to approach them with requests for help to stop the killing of our wildlife. It is time to get the church involved, approach your local minister. It is time to speak to your travel agents and ask them to approach government through their tourism bodies to identify reserves and resorts, such as Pilanesburg where they hunt, so that ethical tourists may choose to avoid such facilities. It is time to expose every hunting lodge and hunting safari operator in South Africa. It is time to ask "is the resort hunting or non hunting" when you take your vacation, see www.cannedlion.co.za/ethical-tourism/index.html. It is time to approach the airlines and petition them to ban carrying hunting rifles and trophys. Trophy hunting is deemed a sport. Killing exquisite animals is "fun". Taking a life that these hunters have no right to take. They are destroying beauty and a gene pool that our wildlife cannot afford to lose. How dare these hunters, safari hunting operators and land owners think that our wildlife is theirs to destroy. Our wildlife heritage belongs to us all and is something we borrow from our children. If we are not prepared to get involved and get active then we will lose it all. Please forward this as far and wide as you can, lets make each letter count. Our website www.cannedlion.co.za will draw to your attention specific clauses in the new hunting regulations which provide the loopholes for the hunters to continue business as usual.
The new year is well and truly on its way and the cruelty continues. Minister van Schalkwyk, (Minister of the Environment and Tourism South Africa)believes that the sort of behaviour you see in the picture at www.cannedlion.co.za/ethicalhunt.htm is acceptable. For those of us who feel that our heritage is being destroyed, by South African land owners and South African hunting operators and many overseas hunters then it is time to do something about this. I do not mean one letter. I mean that it is time to really get involved. It is time to think of every influential person, celebrity, priest, government official who you know and to approach them with requests for help to stop the killing of our wildlife. It is time to get the church involved, approach your local minister. It is time to speak to your travel agents and ask them to approach government through their tourism bodies to identify reserves and resorts, such as Pilanesburg where they hunt, so that ethical tourists may choose to avoid such facilities. It is time to expose every hunting lodge and hunting safari operator in South Africa. It is time to ask "is the resort hunting or non hunting" when you take your vacation, see www.cannedlion.co.za/ethical-tourism/index.html. It is time to approach the airlines and petition them to ban carrying hunting rifles and trophys. Trophy hunting is deemed a sport. Killing exquisite animals is "fun". Taking a life that these hunters have no right to take. They are destroying beauty and a gene pool that our wildlife cannot afford to lose. How dare these hunters, safari hunting operators and land owners think that our wildlife is theirs to destroy. Our wildlife heritage belongs to us all and is something we borrow from our children. If we are not prepared to get involved and get active then we will lose it all. Please forward this as far and wide as you can, lets make each letter count. Our website www.cannedlion.co.za will draw to your attention specific clauses in the new hunting regulations which provide the loopholes for the hunters to continue business as usual.
We as citizens of the world demand that you place compassion to our wildlife on your conservation agenda and ban all TROPHY HUNTING immediately because it is institutionalised cruelty and an affront to decent people everywhere.
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6:46 pm PST, Mar 5,
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Eco Tourism and animal management is much better than canned hunting.
Report abuse Eco Tourism and animal management is much better than canned hunting.
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3:20 pm PST, Mar 5,
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Canned hunting is deplorable and should be banned completely. I would not patronize an establishment which condones hunting of any sort!
Report abuse Canned hunting is deplorable and should be banned completely. I would not patronize an establishment which condones hunting of any sort!
As I understand that Zimbabwe's Elephants have just about been 'wiped out' by trophy and ivory hunting, then surely there should not be any culling allowed in South Africa - one day we will have to 'supply' Zimbabwe with more Elephants - when their Country has returned to some form of normalacy!
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12:43 am PST, Mar 5,
Tanya Sequeira, South Africa
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We must all stand together and do something, maybe put them in a cage and see if they can defend themselves....
Report abuse We must all stand together and do something, maybe put them in a cage and see if they can defend themselves....
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3:39 pm PST, Mar 3,
Dalit Rabinovitch, Israel
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There is no way in hell I would EVER visit a country that doesn't respect EVERY living animal, and allows the slaughtering of beautiful innocent animals. "“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” --Mohandas Gandhi
Report abuse There is no way in hell I would EVER visit a country that doesn't respect EVERY living animal, and allows the slaughtering of beautiful innocent animals. "“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” --Mohandas Gandhi
I think killing wildlife is grotesque and, and shows a deep disrespect for Mother Nature, of which we are all a part of. Only a backwards nation with disregard for life would act in this manner. Shame on you!
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10:28 am PST, Mar 3,
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This is unnecessary murder that must be stopped, these animals are such a beautiful gift that we take advantage of.
Report abuse This is unnecessary murder that must be stopped, these animals are such a beautiful gift that we take advantage of.
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9:47 am PST, Mar 3,
Staci-lee Sherwood, Florida
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I WOULD NEVER EVER VISIT OR SEND PEOPLE TO VISIT A RESORT, REFUGE OR COUNTRY THAT ENGAGES IN HUNTING. THAT'S SICK NOT A SPORT.
Report abuse I WOULD NEVER EVER VISIT OR SEND PEOPLE TO VISIT A RESORT, REFUGE OR COUNTRY THAT ENGAGES IN HUNTING. THAT'S SICK NOT A SPORT.
TROPHY HUNTING IS NOT A SPORT, IT'S SOMETHING MENTALLY SICK ABUSIVE PEOPLE DO BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET AWAY WITH KILLING PEOPLE SO THEY KILL ANIMALS. THAT'S A FACT. YOU MINISTER ARE A SICK PERSON IF YOU THINK HUNTING OF ANY KIND IS OK AND NORMAL.
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5:15 am PST, Mar 3,
NATALIE Sharp, United Kingdom
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i feel this is digusting and not acceptable for us to sit abck and watch this happen. it has gone on for to long in silence and someone needs to speak up regarding this issue and many others on behalf iof all the innocent animals killed and the ones that are being prayed apon as you read my quote!
Report abuse i feel this is digusting and not acceptable for us to sit abck and watch this happen. it has gone on for to long in silence and someone needs to speak up regarding this issue and many others on behalf iof all the innocent animals killed and the ones that are being prayed apon as you read my quote!
i feel this is digusting and not acceptable for us to sit abck and watch this happen. it has gone on for to long in silence and someone needs to speak up regarding this issue and many others on behalf iof all the innocent animals killed and the ones that are being prayed apon as you read my quote!
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9:49 pm PST, Mar 2,
Elaine Hendrix, California
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How exactly do the animals get to defend themselves? Is it really okay that they don't stand a chance against a gun?
Report abuse How exactly do the animals get to defend themselves? Is it really okay that they don't stand a chance against a gun?
The killing of defenseless animals is sickening. We might as well target infants and the mentally challenged next.
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1:04 pm PST, Mar 2,
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I will never visit a place where it is concidered to be a sport to shoot animals.
Report abuse I will never visit a place where it is concidered to be a sport to shoot animals.
It is inhumane and scandelous that humans do not respect animals' right to life.
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12:22 pm PST, Mar 2,
Shay Holland, United Kingdom
Report abuse selfish, barbaric, ignorant, cruel, egotistical...at least 5 words that describe trophy hunting. By signing this petition i realise things wont change overnight, but hopefully by YOU reading this, we will be a step closer. Cheers for reading |
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12:17 pm PST, Mar 2,
Kim Marais, South Africa
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I feel that all tourist resorts that permit trophy hunting should not be supported in any way - I would refuse to do business with them on any level - they are despicable to say the least!!!!!
Report abuse I feel that all tourist resorts that permit trophy hunting should not be supported in any way - I would refuse to do business with them on any level - they are despicable to say the least!!!!!
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10:41 am PST, Mar 2,
Heloise Joubert, South Africa
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I wish, that for one day, we could be animals, and the animals could be human, so that they could do exactly to us, as what we are doing to them. Maybe then, the eyes of those who take it upon themselves to decide the fate of these animals, would be opened!!!!!!!!!!
Report abuse I wish, that for one day, we could be animals, and the animals could be human, so that they could do exactly to us, as what we are doing to them. Maybe then, the eyes of those who take it upon themselves to decide the fate of these animals, would be opened!!!!!!!!!!
I have started collecting photographs, so that I could show my grandchildren what an elephant and a lion looked like. That's what my parents did - The Kwagga
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