Saturday 10 July 2010

Lion Slaughter

More than 1000 captive lions a year are killed for trophies in SouthAfrica, according to a shock report issued yesterday by aJohannesburg-based animal-rights group.The 92-page Animal Rights Africa report depicts a huntingfree-for-all, and claims the government still has no clear idea howmany animals are hunted."The government supports this killing, arguing hunting in South Africais in line with the concept of 'sustainable utilisation of naturalresources'. Ethics and scientific justification appear not to comeinto it," the group said yesterday.--

full story:http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article536840.ece/Group-exposes-slaughter-of-lions

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