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| Africa Subsaharan |
| SA Game Parks soon to be banned - |
| 2006-05-04 |
| The South African government has proposed a ban on "canned hunting", in which enthusiasts pay a fee to shoot an animal in an enclosed space. New proposed laws will stop the "intensive breeding" of large predators for hunting purposes. SA wildlife resources help earn tourist revenue, but environmentalists are worried about unethical practices. Environment Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said the proposals would stop the actions of "environmental thugs". "Canned hunting" usually takes place on private game farms, which charge thousands of dollars for the opportunity to shoot "big game" such as a lion or a leopard. Mr van Schalkwyk said the government's proposals would stamp out practices which "have cast a shadow on our phenomenal conservation successes, and left a stain on our reputation as world leaders in protecting and promoting biodiversity". "Hunting will now be permitted only by humane methods, in accordance with strict fair chase principles, by hunters registered with recognised hunting bodies, the minister said in a statement. He invited public comment on the proposals. Nasty old colonial Dutch farmers again, attempting to augment their massive incomes through a bit of game hunting. Lets leave it to the big concerns who we can easily track, license, and gain hefty pay offs. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 tu3031 Excellent link. Quite enlightening. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-05-04 13:00 |
| #2 Well then... surprise, surprise, surprise...it's off to Zimbabwe. Shoot to Kill Inside the hidden links between American big-game hunters and ZimbabweÂ’s Mugabe dictatorship. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10841107/site/newsweek/ |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-05-04 11:19 |
| #1 ... something like that. *lol* |
| Posted by: Spomogum Fleper7978 2006-05-04 10:58 |