Could trophy hunting be saving rhinos, elephants and lions? (Video)
Ben Graham
HUNTERS have sparked outrage posing for photos with their big-game kills — but could it save rhinos, elephants and lions from the brink of extinction?
IT’S almost too easy to jet out to Africa and hunt a lion, elephant or rhino in its “natural habitat”.
A shocking new documentary film, Trophy ( trophy.film/ ), shows how massive conventions are now flogging package holidays for those looking for the perfect kill.
WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES BELOW
The only catch is, they often have to pay tens of thousands of dollars to slaughter some of world’s most iconic animals in their natural habitat — some say they are saving theses precious species at the same time as killing them. …
NEWS.com.au – November 19, 2017 at 09:06 PM
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Nosey’s owner says elephant was illegally seized
By Michael Wetzel Staff Writer
MOULTON — Nosey’s owner wants the elephant as well as his other animals back. He is ready to go home to Florida.
When Lawrence County authorities seized Nosey, a 35-year-old African circus elephant, and four small ponies, claiming animal abuse, Hugo Liebel said he was left without a livelihood because of what he called illegal actions. …
The Decatur Daily – November 19, 2017
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PETA warns against giving animals as gifts
By Aaron Moody / The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
A pet might seem like the gift that keeps on giving, but with the holiday season on the horizon PETA says it’s not a good idea.
PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has issued a pair of Christmas-themed public service announcements urging people to avoid gifting animals to their friends and loved ones.
One features a puppy with a bow around its neck, chained to a stake in the ground, under the text, “What did I get for Christmas? A chain in the backyard.” Another shows a cat on a clawed-up couch, with the message, “Scratch me off your holiday shopping list!” …
Times Record – November 19, 2017 at 12:01 AM
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PETA protests Canada Goose parkas on Queen West (Video)
By Stan Behal/Toronto Sun
With files by Jenny Yuen
Demonstrators lined the sidewalk at Queen St. W. and Spadina Ave., in front of retailer Due West, to protest Canada Goose’s trapping and killing practices.
According to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA – www.peta.org/ ), those that trap for Canada Goose ( www.canadagoose.com/de/de/home… ) cause suffering to wild coyotes, ducks and geese for the manufacture of “fur-trimmed hoods and hats, to their down-filled jackets and parkas.” …
Toronto Sun – November 18, 2017 at 08:49 PM
PETA protests Canada Goose parkas on Queen West
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