The Global March for Lions held on March 15th was a roaring success in terms of support and media exposure. Now the real fight starts. By Des Langkilde.
Despite thousands of protestors marching for lions in cities around the world, and 1,449,201 signatures (as at 04 April ) on Avaaz.org, it is yet to be seen if the South African government takes cognizance and decisive action against the canned hunting of lions and other captive bred predators by passing legislation in similar terms to CITES Decision 14.69, banning the farming of lions for the sale of their body parts.
The Memorandum of Protest , delivered at marches around the world, also called for CITES to include lions with the other big cats listed in the Appendix 1 category of CITES; to have all commercial trade in lions banned – and criminalized. To the EU Commission, to stop pandering to the hunting fraternity by banning the import of lion trophies, and to the United States Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, to raise the status of lions to Endangered.
The unified message to the world, to “Forget Sustainable Use. It has become Sustained Abuse! Start protecting and preserving our wildlife heritage” came across strongly at all of the Global March for Lions events.
Africa – South Africa
Cape Town Organisers: Jenni Trethowan, Wynter Worsthorne, Lizette & Ryan Ord, Sheila Wilson, Melanie & JC Thomet, Jane Martin, Geila Wills, Nikki Elliott and Carol Kruger.
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