...The tall dry African grasses blowing in the wind, the majestic king of the jungle standing, walking, minding his own business. His long magnificent golden and black mane waving in the breeze, as if saying goodbye. The string of the bow is pulled back and aimed at its target. The feline unknowing of the next course of events, begins to pant in the sun. The string is released and the poor lion is hit. Within the next 40 hours the great predator of Africa has now become the prey. Cecil the Southwest African lion thought it is just another day in paradise, but Walter Palmer had another plan. Trophy hunting is a serious issue in many countries. Big-game hunters go out and try to find rare animals to bring home as a trophy. Many of these hunters have rooms full of taxidimed animals....
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...things. A majority of the people who participate in trophy hunting believe that it helps conservation and population control. The sad truth is that it does not. In fact, trophy hunting is a cruel sport that should be banned. In trophy hunting, instead of letting the weakest of the species due off, trophy hunters kill the cream of the crop (In defense of the Animals). This...
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...facing, to view it both locally and globally, and to critically analyse both sides of the argument presented. Furthermore, to view how social environments are directly affected by the issue and to look at a media campaign that it relates to it considering constructionism, claims making and framing. And then to conclude, having viewed all points, what my new (if at all different) assumptions are. Hunting, to survive, has been a part of human culture for centuries, in the past it has been a necessary tool and skill, however, today most people live in a world where it is no longer a required in order to provide basic needs to our families. Trophy hunting, as a sport, can be dated as far back to the early 1800s in southern and central Europe. Hunters would kill game for the sole purpose of its pelt or head for display purposes and no other parts of the animal were used and were wasted. The oxford dictionary recognizes the word trophy as a representation associated with or symbolic of recognition or reward and / or anything serving as a token or evidence of victory or skill. Today, trophy hunting is a game of animal versus machine and limited skill is actually required. The issue...
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...Trophy hunting is a controversial subject. While some—often the hunters—feel the act is a noble and fun sport that instills a sense of pride in the hunter; others feel that the activity is dreadfully barbaric and should be outlawed. In 2015, Dame Jane Goodall, a British anthropologist, ethologist, and primatologist, released a post on her blog detailing trophy hunting and her opinion on it. This entry is perfect for analyzing rhetorical devices and will be the subject of this essay. Within her article, Dame Goodall attempts to inform the reader of trophy hunting and the idiocy she associates with it. Discussing topics like the Cecil the Lion tragedy, wherein a Minneapolis dentist killed a lion used for scientific study, and two other events...
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...Lions are some of the most beautiful creatures found on earth and have long been the symbol of strength and courage. However, in South Africa two to three lions are killed each day in canned lion hunts. A “canned” hunt is defined as a hunt where an animal is pursued in an enclosed area guaranteeing a kill for the hunter. They have come to call these hunts “canned” because the kill is definite, or “in the can” as some say. These lions are raised in captivity with exposure to humans everyday only to be set loose in a confined area and shot. Since the lions are introduced to humans at a young age most of the lions do not see them as a threat and will not run when approached with a gun. Well-off foreigners pay large amounts of money to independent...
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...deforestation is the amazon rainforest because of human settlements and development of the land. B. Pollution is one of the main ways in which humans have caused change and threats to wildlife habitat. 1. Pollution can be defined as the human alteration of chemical or physical characteristics of the environment to a degree that is harmful to living organisms. (marinebio.org) 2. Synthetic chemicals like DDT and dumping waste in to lakes and oceans is one of the main causes of pollution, effecting not only water animals but land animals too. C. Trophy hunting of already endangered or rare animals is also a big problem, although some people believe it is helping bring animals back. 1. In Texas, for example, the breeding of exotic animals for hunting purposes is a billion-dollar industry employing over 14,000 people. (10 animals you can still hunt, Care2.com) 2. Over the last three lion generations, the IUCN estimates that the lion...
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...“Subsistence Hunting in Alaska” describes the importance of this type of hunting by proclaiming, “For most rural Alaska residents, subsistence hunting is critical to their nutrition, food security, and economic stability. In many rural areas, subsistence hunting, similar to subsistence fishing, is considered part of normal routine of work” (“Subsistence Hunting, Alaska” 1). Basically, what the author is saying here is that without subsistence hunting in their culture it would be hard for them to survive. It emphasizes that it is a “normal routine of work” (“Subsistence Hunting, Alaska” 1). The majority of the American population uses some sort of vehicle to arrive from point A to point B almost daily, it...
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...emotions and pain. In the wild they must protect themselves, but when up against human being, they do not have the power that we do, and often lose their homes or get killed without any other choice for survival. Therefore, animals must not be hunted as a form of sport, be a puppet in running tests for human benefits and, must not be used or abused to get amusement as a form of entertainment. Animal hunting must to be banned. Animals are like human beings. They should not be killed for any reason. People need to treat animals like their own self. Species of animals are declining due to hunting. Hunters have no limitations and are free to do whatever they like. For instance, lot of people goes out with hunts in the forest and chase after animals, shoot them. But why shoot an animal, is it for fur, meat or just pure pleasure? It is wrong to shoot animals for trophy hunting which eventually make the species existence vulnerable. African Lion today became vulnerable because of such sportsman. In Yount’s (2013) article, recent studies demonstrated that trophy hunting of lions is now the single...
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...This paper aims to look at the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and role it plays within the sustainable use paradigm in Zimbabwe in particular and some of the countries in Southern Africa. Here we will understand the meaning or definition of CITES and how the CITES convention has played a great role in the countries in Africa and around the world. To begin this discussion it is important to understand what the CITES Convention was all about. CITES was established as a response to growing concerns that over-exploitation of wildlife through international trade was contributing to the rapid decline of many species of plants and animals around the world. The Convention was signed by representatives from 80 countries in Washington, DC, United States, on 3 March 1973, and entered into force on 1 July 1975. As of December 2008, there are 173 parties to the Convention. The aim of CITES is to ensure that international trade of wild animal and plant species does not threaten their survival. The Convention's conservation goals are to: monitor and stop commercial international trade in endangered species; maintain species under international commercial exploitation; and assist countries toward sustainable use of species through international trade. CITES parties regulate wildlife trade through controls and regulations on species listed in three appendices. Appendix I lists species endangered due to international trade. Trade in such species is permitted...
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...Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 2-3 WILDLIFE TRADE 4 THE GLOBAL WILDLIFE TRADE: AN INTERNATIONAL DISGRACE 5 WILDLIFE TRADE AND TRAFFICKING IN INDIA 5-6 A SAMPLE CATALOGUE AND RATE CARD OF WILDLIFE PRODUCTS 7 WILDLIFE EXTINCTION LEADS TO RISK OF GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEMS FOR HUMANS 7 MEASURES TAKEN TO COMBAT TRADE IN WILDLIFE ARTICLES 8 LEGISLATIVE ACTION 8 WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972 9 CONSERVATION AND ITS MANAGEMENT 9 PROTECTED AREA 10 NO RIGHT TO LIVE IN WILDLIFE AREA WITHOUT PERMISSION/PERMIT 10 TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLES AND TROPHIES PROHIBITED 11-12 PENALTIES 13 WE NEED TO CHANGE 14 INTRODUCTION ……….. Believe me. Trees are as much holistically breathing gas us; The wind perpetually exhaling from even the most infinitesimal pore of their emolliently serrated skin; is an unconquerably undefeated testimonial to the same. Believe me. Trees are as immortally loving as us; the unbreakable relationships that they form with every conceivably philanthropic entity of the atmosphere and beyond; is a timelessly exemplary testimonial to the same. So The Next time you think of chopping a tree for “Paper” or spuriously turgid bonfires to passionately enlighten your every dreary night; remember that you’d be insanely annihilating one human of your own kind, Instead. I’d humbly suggest friends. Please switch over to Lightning fast and non-invasively state-of-the-art Modern Technology. Please switch over...
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...of their large home ranges and conflicts with humans. I examined human-leopard conflicts in and near Ayubia National Park, Pakistan, to provide management recommendations for the conservation of leopards. Persecution of leopards by humans has been on the rise primarily due to depredation on livestock and risk to human lives. Since 1989, 16 humans have either been killed or injured in and around Ayubia National Park while leopards faced 44 human-caused mortalities during the same period. I examined the management strategy adopted by NWFP Wildlife Department for leopard conservation, identify gaps, and suggest possible management actions to mitigate the conflicts. For this purpose, I reviewed the management of carnivores including mountain lions, wolves, and grizzly bears to learn from management successes and failures in North America. Based on my review, I make the following recommendations to improve leopard management in and near Ayubia. First, to minimize human-leopard conflicts, educational and information...
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...wildlife in a number of ways including the legal, social, and moral sense. This has been a reason for debate throughout recorded history. Religions have often declared certain animals to be sacred, and in modern times concern for the natural environment has provoked activists to protest the exploitation of wildlife for human benefit or entertainment. Literature has also made use of the traditional human separation from wildlife. Foods, Pets, Traditional Medicine: Anthropologists believe that the Stone Age peoples and hunter-gatherers relied on wildlife, both plants and animals, for their food. In fact, some species may have been hunted to extinction by early human hunters. Today, hunting, fishing, or gathering wildlife is still a significant food source in some parts of the world. In other areas, hunting and non-commercial fishing are mainly seen as...
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...Giraffid Newsletter of the Giraffe & Okapi Specialist Group Note from the Co-‐Chairs Volume 7(2), December 2013 Wow – what a bumper issue and, of course, only befitting for the renamed Giraffid newsletter of the IUCN SSC Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group (GOSG)! Inside this issue: It has been an exciting last six months and this issue brings you lots of stories and tall tales from across the African continent and beyond. From species conservation strategies and Red List updates, interesting wild and captive behaviours to translocations, hooves and DNA, this is truly a fully loaded newsletter. An inspiring read to keep us all going over the imminent festive season and a relaxing winter or summer break. Unusual sightings of wild giraffe behaviour 4 GOSG together with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature...
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...Supernatural: The Life of William Branham Book 6: The Prophet and His Revelation 1960 – 1965 by Owen Jorgensen 1 Acknowledgments: In a project of this magnitude, it is understandable that I should owe many people a debt of gratitude for their help. First of all I want to thank Pearry Green for his vision, his encouragement and his efforts in publishing and distributing these books. I also want to thank Saundra Miles, David Buckley, Jay Weber, and the other people who spent many hours editing and proof reading the six manuscripts in this series. Their suggestions helped to make this a better book and a more accurate account of William Branham‘s life. Also, I want to thank Steven and Kathy Strooh, who put these books into audio format for all those people who would rather listen than read. I must certainly thank those people who have translated these books into their native languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Norwegian, Hindi, and many other languages. Supernatural: the Life of William Branham took me 17 years to complete. I was 34 when I started and 51 when I finished. To put that into perspective, my four children were in grade school when I began writing this biography. By the time I finished, three of my children were married and I had nine grandchildren. During the 17 years I worked on this project, my life had its ups and downs. I want to thank everyone who prayed for me during those 17 years. Finally I want to thank my four children—Benaiah...
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...Edited by Kristen Walker Painemilla, Anthony B. Rylands, Alisa Woofter and Cassie Hughes Edited by Kristen Walker Painemilla, Anthony B. Rylands, Alisa Woofter and Cassie Hughes Conservation International 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22202 USA Tel: +1 703-341-2400 www.conservation.org Editors : Kristen Walker Painemilla, Anthony B. Rylands, Alisa Woofter and Cassie Hughes Cover design Paula K. Rylands, Conservation International : Layout: Kim Meek, Washington, DC Maps [except where noted otherwise] Kellee Koenig, Conservation International : Conservation International is a private, non-profit organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501 c (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. ISBN 978-1-934151-39-6 © 2010 by Conservation International All rights reserved. The designations of geographical entities in this publication, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of Conservation International or its supporting organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of the writers, and do not necessarily reflect those of Conservation International (CI). Suggested citation: Walker Painemilla, K., Rylands, A. B., Woofter, A. and Hughes, C. (eds.). 2010. Indigenous Peoples and Conservation: From Rights to Resource Management. Conservation...
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