The Cheetah Conservation Botswana (CCB) is reporting the loss of Legolas, a large male cheetah that formed a vital part of the CCB’s on-going research. Legolas was fitted with a tracking collar, but this did not prevent his demise on a remote stretch of the A2 Highway in western Botswana. Shot gun …
A “Thank You” From Captain Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd
26 September 2015 – Update from Sea Shepherd’s Captain Paul Watson “We Appreciate Your Generous Support.” Thank you to everyone who donated to our Emergency Appeal to replace the four fast boats captured by the Danish Navy. We have reached our goal of 200,000 Euros plus another 2,000 Euros. These …
US and China Agree to Halt Ivory Trade
Is this agreement (see WildAid article below) just too good to believe? Can the promises be delivered? Can we dare to hope that this is for real and illegal ivory importations into China through Hong Kong will be stemmed? Might similar deals on ivory, rhino horn and big cat body parts …
The Lion Cub Con in ‘Canned’ Farms
Update: “I Was Tricked into Raising Lions Cubs for Hunters to Kill,” Beth Jennings, The Dodo, 1 March 2016 Beth Jennings’ “Claws Out” web-site “Blood Lions Warns Against the Dark Side of African Voluntourism,” Daily Telegraph, Travel, 1 December 2015 IWB Letter to Sun International to Stop Promoting Wildlife ‘Petting’ FOUR …
‘Blood Lions’ Now Coming to European TV
More good news for getting the ‘Blood Lions’ message out regarding ‘Canned Hunting’ NEWS: Wildlands and Regulus Vision, with PBS International, are very excited to announce the European television premiere TONIGHT in the Benelux region on Discovery Channel Nederland. The tentative dates have been released but are subject to change: …
Update – Sanctuary for the “Amazing Rainforest Experience” Animals – Petition
Update 24 September 2015 – Petition to Take PM Productions’ Animals into Care The so called show, “Amazing Rainforest Experience” is a Disgrace The ‘show’ is operated by PM Productions Why would anyone want to see a tortured ‘ambush’ of malnourished, skeletal tigers and a cougar with taut flesh on its …
IWB Petition to the UK Government
Call to enhance protection of White and Black rhinoceros, African lions and African elephants IWB Petition to the UK Government Petition open to British Citizens and UK Residents only At 10,000 signatures we get a response from the government. At 100,000 signatures our petition will be considered for a debate in Parliament. ____________________________________________________ Current …
Limpopo Driven Hunt – A “Thank You” from the NSPCA
NSPCA Website September 2015 – Limpopo (Alldays) Driven Hunt back story Driven Hunting In September our Wildlife Protection Unit was alerted to a driven hunt taking place in Alldays, Limpopo. This was the first time that we had heard of driven hunts occurring in South Africa and we despatched …
“BLOOD LIONS” hits television screens in AMERICA
On 7th October, MSNBC will present the American television premiere of “Blood Lions,” a compelling documentary which takes audiences inside the so called “canned lion hunting” industry in South Africa. Blood Lions will air at 22.00 on the East Coast and at 23.00 (West Coast). “Blood Lions” follows environmental journalist and …
Petition to End Japanese Whale Hunting
“Japan and the Whale,” BBC News, 8 February 2016: “It may seem incredibly banal. But Japan’s determination to continue whaling may come down to a handful of MPs from whaling constituencies and a few hundred bureaucrats who don’t want to see their budgets cut.” “Japan won’t stop whaling, so Anonymous …