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Campaign Against Canned Hunting (CACH)

SA Govt response to IUCN call to ban canned lion hunting

9/4/2016

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Anyone who naively believes that the SA government will ban canned lion hunting should read this response by SA media release.  The full statement is quoted below, but the only meaningful sentence in all the self-congratulatory and misleading waffle, is this one:
"However, South Africa, cautions against assumptions that the adoption of this motion will result in the shutting down of facilities."

MEDIA STATEMENT 
SOUTH AFRICA’S POSITION ON A MOTION TO TERMINATE THE HUNTING OF CAPTIVE-BRED LIONS AND OTHER PREDATORS 
4 SEPTEMBER 2016 
South Africa has noted the motion moved by seven Non-Governmental Organisations calling for the termination of hunting of captive-bred lions (Panthera leo) and other predators and captive breeding for commercial, non-conservation purposes in South Africa. 
The motion was presented for/at the 2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress (WCC) currently under way in Hawaii, United States of America. The motion expresses the NGOs’ concern on the alleged escalation of the breeding of lions for the specific purpose of 'canned lion hunting' or 'canned lion shooting', by sectors of the wildlife industry in country.
 
While South Africa does not support some of the aspects in this motion, it will however consider the implications associated with the motion and engage the IUCN Director-General and the IUCN members on the requirements contained therein. The IUCN has always recognized the role that sustainable, legal hunting plays in conservation and supports human livelihoods in areas where other farming and land use options are less viable. 

Subsequent to the motion, initial discussions with the NGOs have been undertaken leading to a consensus on the need for continued cooperation in addressing non-compliance and research needs, as well as further strengthening regulatory framework. 

Speaking at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Deputy Director-General responsible for biodiversity and conservation Mr Shonisani Munzhedzi said that “while hunting makes a substantial and positive contribution to conservation management and economic growth, we also have a responsibility to preserve the resource base and ensure that the industry has a sustainable future. However, hunting activities must be undertaken within the framework of the regulatory prescripts.”
 
South Africa is recognised worldwide for its conservation successes which includes the African lion, in addition has a proud record of collaborating with the global community to ensure natural resources form the global common good are properly conserved, sustainably utilized and that arising out of them are shared fairly and equitably. It is in this light that the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently hailed South Africa’s advances in protecting the species such the African lion. 

”We would like to emphasise our commitment to the promotion of conservation, sustainable use of biological resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use its biological resources, , noting further that responsible utilization of wildlife contributes to the enhancement of socio-economic development, rural livelihoods, and job creation in the sector,” added Mr. Munzhedzi. 

However, South Africa, cautions against assumptions that the adoption of this motion will result in the shutting down of facilities. As it is known, biodiversity contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Existing legislative tools and frameworks therefore regulate this sector including the aspects of captive keeping and hunting of lion in South Africa in a manner that ensures a balanced approach to its overriding developmental priorities and challenges. 
South African government remains committed to the sustainable use of the country’s biodiversity, and will continue to develop and implement an effective system for managing and monitoring trophy hunts in the country. 
For media queries, contact Albi Modise on 083 490 2871 
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10 Comments
Anne Fleming
9/4/2016 10:47:46 am

The news disappoints hugely but not surprising. I do, believe there is going to be increasing global pressure from all sides brought to bear on the African Goverments, SADC, UN - all parties involved to have laws changed. There is a global disgust and despair at what is continuing to occur with respect to the marine and wildlife. The poaching, the capturing and exporting/trading of animals and/or parts to all different parts/places and Governments of the world for whatever reason. Under whatever guise this is all taking place or for whatever reasons, it is now just the ordinary public folk but folk in high places everywhere who are becoming more aware, more educated and more sickened and disheartened with what is happening.
The reality is that if the laws are not changed, the status quo remains - marine and wildlife will be extinguished - completely. The irony is these countries advertise for visitors to come to Africa in order to "Help SAVE the wildlife" yet they are DOING what has to be done to STOP the poaching, the dirty hunting, canned farming/hunting - they are NOT doing anything ThEMSELVES to save their own wildlife.
People will not come to see wildlife kept in cages looking miserable and sick - they want to experience AFRICA and view big beautiful BORN FREE wildlife in their natural habitat.
That is what will bring visitors, will bring money and offer a future because when there are no more animals there will be no more future without tourism.

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Thomas
9/5/2016 12:34:06 am

As expected. Canned hunting - and trophy hunting as a whole - brings jobs and money, so who cares about ethics.

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Carmen GALLEGO
9/5/2016 10:31:53 pm

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SHERRY BALTHROP
9/5/2016 11:40:40 pm

I pray God will step in and save his beautiful animals! I'd like to canned hunt pouchers! Again I pray God will help us join together and stop this utter MADNESS! We need a huge vigilante group and be waiting for those sorry, sick, sadist, assholes! May not be legal but I'd go down for it! They live by these sick standards let them die by them as well! My soul is with the lions, I wish I had more money and power, I'd give it all for this cause! I can volunteer this min., I just have to find a way there, money! I'm saving and trying to speak to as many people as I can that are willing to help me! I also write letter after letter, actually I made 50 copies and I mail one daily! They can't avoid reading them forever! But what else is sad, officials are the bad guys too! Of course not all but many! I ALWAYS have our wildlife on my mind, all day and in many dreams! I'm only one person but that's better than no person! STOP CANNED LION HUNTING!! Poor excuse for human beings! The F-ing Devil is in them all!

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Natalia Maria Fernández
9/6/2016 04:03:27 am

La caza se debe terminar de una vez por todas. Estas bestias humanas deben ser detenidas

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Dee Roelofsz
9/7/2016 02:08:48 am

Yet again our corrupt, money hungry, lack of ethics government live up to their despicable reputation - no surprise sadly.

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Mackin
9/7/2016 04:33:53 am

Nous vivons dans un monde gouverné par l'argent, hélas, aucune cause ne fera le poids face à ça!!!!

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Chris Mercer
9/7/2016 07:28:52 am

Oui c'est vrai. Dommage!

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Ilse Werner
9/7/2016 07:46:49 pm

Stop acting like barbarians!
Encouraging people to pay thousands to kill what makes that country so special is truly sad!

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Jennifer Clark
9/10/2016 06:13:22 pm

Please stop the trophy hunting of lions and all of South Africa s beautiful wildlife. Be they bred for killing or not, it is inhumane. There are other ways too make money from lions. To let them roam as they were naturally ment to. These kills are pointless and scar on humanity and South Africa . This should not be allowed in any country. The world watches and it's citizens are out raged. The fact that any animal is bred just to kill down the road for sport is no comfort. If this is outlawed in South Africa it would bring you global support for your for doing what is right. Instead of the world seeing a few SA citizens make big profit off cruelty.
So much of Africa s land scape has been changed and robbed of its riches. The biggest one, it's beautiful creatures. South African policy makers in this matter need to really ask themselves how they want to be seen in history.

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