The Obama administration has decided to place the lions of Central and West Africa under the protection of the Endangered Species Act. Lions of Southern and East Africa are now listed as threatened. The purpose of this new classification is to regulate hunting and make it harder for hunters to bring their trophies back to […]
A South African judge has lifted the ban on rhino horn trade in an effort to fight the poaching crisis. Source: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/nov/26/south-african-judge-lifts-domestic-ban-on-rhino-horn-trade
Translated from The Brigitte Bardot Foundation web page. On 17 November 2015, the Brigitte Bardot Foundation received the response from the minister: “Further to your letter […] I have instructed my services to no longer issue import permits for lion hunting trophies” Source : https://www.facebook.com/wildlifeatheart/photos/a.489824864456563.1073741828.489798247792558/773920032713710/?type=3&fref=nf
Jacob Zuma had not realised yet how tragic the rhino situation in his country, and especially in Kruger, was. Now he has. The President travelled to Kruger National Park and took part in several activities such as the darting of a rhino cow for the purpose of relocation and the visit of a rhino-poaching crime […]
Walter Palmer, the American tourist that killed Cecil the lion in July, won’t face charges because he did not know that the hunt was illegal. It is now the turn of Theo Bronkhorst, the man who organised the hunt, to face charges.
The US president, Barack Obama and China’s president, Xi Jinping, agreed to ban ivory sales on their territory. “The United States and China commit to enact nearly complete bans on ivory import and export, including significant and timely restrictions on the import of ivory as hunting trophies, and to take significant and timely steps to […]
The annual South African National Parks (SANParks) Week will take place from 14th to 18th September 2015, affording all South African day visitors free access into all national parks in the country. The purpose of the SANParks week initiative is to continue to familiarise and create awareness about the understanding of environmental conservation amongst South African […]
Today is the International Vulture Awareness Day! Even though they play an essential part in Nature, these misunderstood animals have been hunted and are now endangered all around the world.
Animal Defenders International saved 33 lions from circuses in Peru and Columbia. The animals were abused, malnourished and had their teeth and claws removed. A Boeing 747 will be specially chartered to fly them to a Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa where they will be able to live their lives in big enclosures, the […]
Today it’s World Lion Day! There were about 100 000 in Africa 50 years ago, there are now only 32 000 left, among which thousands are born and raised in captivity to fuel the hunting industry. This emblematic animal is in danger,let’s change this.
