http://www.conservationforce.org/pd... re Saskatoon Show Cancellation with Refs.pdf
Conservation Force news/update website: http://www.conservationforce.org/news.html
Birgit Johnstone, a director with African Events Canada interview (for those that didn't see it): http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/africa...ry-organizer-decries-misconceptions-1.2700739
Reply from an African outfitter: Mark Dewet from Mark Dewet Safaris
"Besides my hunting safaris, I also manage a private Game Reserve in Zululand, where our primary project is the protection and anti poaching programmes for both White and Black Rhino. Hunters fees fund these projects to the tune of close on a R1 000 000 a year – we loose an average of 5 rhino a day in SA and the funds generated from hunting play a major part in helping private rhino owners meet their financial commitments to protect these animals - we get no government assistance for these projects and have to rely on our own means to carry on the good work.
The only way we are going to get the anti hunting tide to turn in our favour is to convince the nay sayers that responsible, sustainable hunting is not the con in conservation, and that true ethical and responsible hunters are not senseless killers as projected by the media !
The hunting industry needs to clean up its act and get back to being the true conservationists we once were, and not be there to feed greed, egos and corrupt operators with shady motives."
Conservation Force news/update website: http://www.conservationforce.org/news.html
Birgit Johnstone, a director with African Events Canada interview (for those that didn't see it): http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/africa...ry-organizer-decries-misconceptions-1.2700739
Reply from an African outfitter: Mark Dewet from Mark Dewet Safaris
"Besides my hunting safaris, I also manage a private Game Reserve in Zululand, where our primary project is the protection and anti poaching programmes for both White and Black Rhino. Hunters fees fund these projects to the tune of close on a R1 000 000 a year – we loose an average of 5 rhino a day in SA and the funds generated from hunting play a major part in helping private rhino owners meet their financial commitments to protect these animals - we get no government assistance for these projects and have to rely on our own means to carry on the good work.
The only way we are going to get the anti hunting tide to turn in our favour is to convince the nay sayers that responsible, sustainable hunting is not the con in conservation, and that true ethical and responsible hunters are not senseless killers as projected by the media !
The hunting industry needs to clean up its act and get back to being the true conservationists we once were, and not be there to feed greed, egos and corrupt operators with shady motives."
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