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cecil the lion

Posted inNews/Politics

Zimbabweans matter just as much as animals

by Paballo Chauke 13 August 202018 August 2020

Remember Cecil the Lion? At the intersection of history, race and animal controversies, our inaction is an indictment on our humanity

Posted inEnvironment, Lifestyle, News/Politics

Cecil, the dentist and a mass extinction event

by Reader Blog 12 August 201513 August 2015

By Darius Guppy Hunting is a passion of mine – and there is no greater place to hunt than Africa – so I understand what motivated an American dentist to pursue a magnificent lion in search of a trophy. Contrary to hysterical and politically correct pronouncements on the part of those who know little of […]

Posted inEnvironment, General

The consequences of a total ban of trophy hunting

by Reader Blog 6 August 20156 August 2015

By Professor Peet van der Merwe This is a response to the call on a total ban on trophy hunting as a result of the hunt of Cecil the lion. When people and organisations make such a call to ban hunting, it is important to understand the consequences thereof to countries that market themselves as […]

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