A Great Step To End Brutal And Unfair Deaths Of Lions!

In an unprecedented move, the Australian government announced a ban on the importation of lion body parts into the country, as part of a campaign to crack down on wildlife trafficking and trophy hunting. The move is particularly aimed at curbing canned hunting, a practice in which lions are bred specifically to be shot in enclosed areas.
The ban, which takes immediate effect, was announced by Australia’s Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, and is a response to community outrage over canned lion hunting in South Africa.

There are 160 farms in Africa that are rearing lions for hunting. In these fenced areas there are over 5000 lions, a lot more than the 2000 lions that live in the wild. From 5000 to 25000 dollars is the cost for participation in the «Canned hunting». The name probably comes from the fact that this "sport" that attracts several wealthy Europeans and not only, looks like fishing in a barrel because of the fenced area. Newborn lions are immediately removed from their mother. They are raised exclusively by the farm staff. The female almost forgets that has spawned. So she gets faster to the process of reproduction. Detail: All this of course is legitimate.

Lions have been decimated across Africa due to habitat loss, prey decline, human-lion conflict, snaring, poaching, poisoning, and, some conservationists argue, legal hunting. Today some 20,000-40,000 lions roam the continent, down from 100,000 a half century ago. The situation has become so dire that some conservationists believe all remaining lion populations should be fenced in. Even more worryingly the West African lion–a distinct subspecies—is down to just 250 animals but, at least a few years ago, was still legally hunted in some countries.
Lions have also become increasingly targeted for their bones and body parts, as substitutes for tiger parts in Asia. The species is currently classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List.

The new law in Australia will mean a maximum penalty for wildlife trade offences of 10 years imprisonment and fines of up to $170,000 for individuals. Corporations that breach the ban could face fines amounting to $850,000.

Hopefully Australia’s example will follow other countries too…I can’t really accept that there are people out there that are satisfied by showing their power over these animals…this is not braveness it is cowardice!

Source: The Mind Unleashed

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