Botswana bans sports hunters after Cecil killing

[enysse]

Stupidity at its best, I'm surprised CNN didn't come over and congratulate the governments announcement. Idiots, plain and simple.

 

[Biddleman]

These dipchit politicians and "leaders" are setting up the wildlife and land to be destroyed and when the effects come to light, they will no longer be in office and will be long gone. Never held accountable.

 

[Hogpatrol]

What we clearly have in the human race is Darwinism in reverse.

 

[Pondoro]

All of this will only get worse...as Africa is becoming more and more a chinese colony as somebody remarked..

Imagine what will happen when the chinese set their eyes on Botswanas elephants..oh my...

 

[BRICKBURN]

Where is SpikeT?

Hiding in the bush away from computers.

 

[Pondoro]

What I dont get with this banning of hunting is that the greenies dont understand that what they practically do in the long run is to condemn the elephants to a slow and agonizing death by starvation and possibly disease..

In most hunting theaters man has more or less taken over the predator role...at least in North America and in Europe...and perhaps to a lesser extent in Africa..

When you bring hunting to a halt you actually create this nightmarish scenario..

 

[lcq]

Looks like with competition dwindling RSA prices are going to rise for a few years until the lack of business forces the tyrants to reverse course

 

[Bsums]

What I dont get with this banning of hunting is that the greenies dont understand that what they practically do in the long run is to condemn the elephants to a slow and agonizing death by starvation and possibly disease..

In most hunting theaters man has more or less taken over the predator role...at least in North America and in Europe...and perhaps to a lesser extent in Africa..

When you bring hunting to a halt you actually create this nightmarish scenario..

The greenies really don't understand much besides emotions. They say hunters brutally kill animals but any death an animal experiences in the wild is much much worse as death from old age is basically unheard of. Its either starvation, disease, or predators. Which all are prolonged and painful deaths.

 

[lcq]

The greenies really don't understand much besides emotions. They say hunters brutally kill animals but any death an animal experiences in the wild is much much worse as death from old age is basically unheard of. Its either starvation, disease, or predators. Which all are prolonged and painful deaths.

PETA stated they preferred animals die of starvation rather than being culled. Shows the mentality

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Stupidity at its best.
This can only official.
We are punished for a couple of idiots.
Witold

 

[BRICKBURN]

Me thinks someone in the press "embellished" the press release a little bit.

"In a press statement released on Friday afternoon, government spokesperson Jeff Ramsay condemned the killing of the famed lion.
“The Government of Botswana has learnt with deep concern of the killing of a collared and protected lion by an American national, Walter James Palmer,” read the statement.
Government however commended authorities for swift arrests of the culprits and urged speedy prosecution.
The statement further reiterated Botswana’s position on safari hunting.

“It is our stern belief that safari hunting of threatened species such as lions has the potential to undermine our regional anti-poaching efforts as it encourages illegal trade which in turn promotes poaching. To this end, individuals partaking in such sport hunting expeditions will not be welcome in Botswana.” said the press release."

Source: mmegi.bw

 

[johnnyblues]

What a shame. We've lost Botswana and Zimbabwe is not looking good either. Where are the hunting companies P.R. firms trying to combat this onslaught from anti-hunters? I hope Botswana doesn't go down the tubes like Kenya did.

Do you know how many times I ve said exactly that?? No one is speaking up for us.

 

[johnnyblues]

They can keep it folks! When the flow of cash other countries stops they will likely change their minds. It's my understanding that Botswana has so many elephants that the destruction of habitat by large herds is taking its toll. Let's see how the Minister takes care of starving elephants.

They won't Charlie, but as long as sport hunters are not in the picture you will be hard pressed to find that info anywhere. Certainly the anti hunters wont say elephants are starving, as long as there anti hunting agenda is met all will be silent. I really don't believe these crooked govts give a rats ass about wildlife, they just want to blend in the bushes and make money any sneaky way they can.

 

[johnnyblues]

Allow me to clarify things in Botswana. The officials has merely underlined what is already in place. All hunting on public land is effectively stopped...not even the San people is allowed to hunt.

Hunting on private game farms is still allowed. It is also allowed for farmers to shoot problem animals as lion and elephant that kill livestock and/or brake down fences ..

I shot 2 problem elephants on such a farm in june. It was hazzle-free to bring in guns if all the paperwork was rightely done..

Elephant population is totally out of control in Bots...with ele migrating into areas in the Kalahari that has not seen them before...the number on ele is believed to be approx. 200.000..

It is clear that the positive attitude that prevailed towards ele by farmers is more or less gone. The animals brake down fences every night and makes it neccesary to keep permanent crews to mend them, both on cattle and gamefarms..

If hunting + culling is not done I predict poaching to soare, destruction of top soil layers, destruction of flora by ele to the point of making problems for other plant eaters, etc etc.

This is pure madness by Ian Khama and his government..!

Enough said.......Madness complete anti hunting folding bullshit in the face of anti hunters.

 

[enysse]

Well the media, plays the card that "trophy" or "sport" hunting is outdated. The public doesn't support it. We shoot animals, take picture, cut the head off and do nothing with the meat.