Stop lion hunting
Lions are among the most revered animal species on the planet: renowned for their grace, dignity, and power. However, the African lion is now being driven toward extinction in the wild, as humans exploit them for use as hunting trophies, pets, and even selfie props. The amount of lions held at breeding facilities in South Africa almost doubled between 2005 to 2013, when 6,188 lions (68 percent of South Africa’s total lion population) were held in such facilities.
South Africa’s trophy hunting industry generates around $10.9 million a year … and tragically, this is where the majority of the country’s captive lions are condemned to end their days. A trophy hunter typically undertakes a long journey to find their targeted lion, before shooting the lion and claiming their head or entire body as a “prize.” Last summer, worldwide outrage erupted over U.S. dentist Walter Palmer’s killing of a Zimbabwean lion named Cecil, and this helped draw attention to the hideous cruelty of the so-called “sport.”
Canned hunting, however, is even more cruel than a typical trophy hunt. This involves a captive lion being brought out into an enclosed area, where they will be shot at close range by someone who has paid for the “privilege” of ending the beautiful animal’s life. These majestic creatures are even targeted for their bones, which are erroneously believed to contain medicinal properties. Around 1,000 lions are killed to supply the lion bone trade every year.
TEXT CREDITS: One Green Planet
(But I knew about this a long time before the report was published)
South Africa’s trophy hunting industry generates around $10.9 million a year … and tragically, this is where the majority of the country’s captive lions are condemned to end their days. A trophy hunter typically undertakes a long journey to find their targeted lion, before shooting the lion and claiming their head or entire body as a “prize.” Last summer, worldwide outrage erupted over U.S. dentist Walter Palmer’s killing of a Zimbabwean lion named Cecil, and this helped draw attention to the hideous cruelty of the so-called “sport.”
Canned hunting, however, is even more cruel than a typical trophy hunt. This involves a captive lion being brought out into an enclosed area, where they will be shot at close range by someone who has paid for the “privilege” of ending the beautiful animal’s life. These majestic creatures are even targeted for their bones, which are erroneously believed to contain medicinal properties. Around 1,000 lions are killed to supply the lion bone trade every year.
TEXT CREDITS: One Green Planet
(But I knew about this a long time before the report was published)
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