11 May 2006

‘Canned Hunting’ Ban Proposed in South Africa

This is such great news! I’ll be ecstatic if the ban goes through.

leopardNational Geographic: The South African government last week moved to ban the practice of “canned hunting”—in which trophy hunters pay steep fees to shoot tame or drugged predators released in small enclosures.

The newly proposed laws aim to rid the country’s lucrative wildlife industry of unethical hunting and breeding practices. They also call for stiff fines and jail sentences of up to five years. more…

Found on one of my new hot spots – i-pets.com blog

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