Iceland won’t hunt any whales this year and perhaps ever again
For the first time in seventeen years, Iceland’s two main whaling companies won’t resume whale hunting. The announcement concerns this year’s season but could carry into the future.
Zambia cancels plans to kill 2,000 hippos
Robust campaigning by animal rights activists has led Zambia to cancel plans to kill thousands of hippos, whose population in the country is one of the largest in the world.
South Africa, lions bred in farms for trophy hunting and the sale of their bones
Tourist attractions, trophies to be hunted and skeletons to be sold. This is what lions are used as in breeding facilities in South Africa, where they’re not only mistreated but also endangered.
Zambia to allow trophy hunters to kill hippos, without evidence of overpopulation
Zambia wants to allow culling of hippos in the Luangwa River, and safari companies are already advertising to hunters. Though there is no evidence of overpopulation, 250 hippos a year could be killed.
Maasai evicted from their lands to make space for trophy tourism in the Serengeti
Indigenous Maasai people have been ordered to leave their homeland in Tanzania’s Serengeti Park for it to be turned into a hunting ground for tourists, a report highlights.
South Sudan has banned all forms of hunting
South Sudan has banned all forms of wildlife hunting, the National Conservation Agency stated. A progressive step for a country still facing civil war.
British Columbia has banned grizzly bear hunting, permanently
The Canadian province of British Columbia has banned grizzly bear hunting in all its forms. According to the Environment Minister, bears are worth more alive.
Manatees return to Guadeloupe after more than a century
Two West Indian manatees will return to Guadeloupe National Park. This is the first time the species will be reintroduced in the area.
What is Grindadráp and why is whaling in the Faroe Islands so controvesial
Long-finned pilot whales have been hunted in the Faroe Islands for centuries, in a yearly event known as Grindadráp. Yet the sustainability and safety of this practice have been called into question.
Surprise, surprise: Donald Trump’s sons kill animals for sport
La passione per la caccia grossa di Eric e Donald Trump Junior, figli del candidato alla presidenza degli Stati Uniti, ha suscitato nuove polemiche e potrebbe danneggiare la campagna del padre.