For Cecil! Zimbabwe Bans/suspends Trophy Hunting!

Here’s two links on this:

This says it’s suspended: http://qz.com/471639/zimbabwe-has-suspended-the-hunting-of-wildlife-following-the-death-of-cecil-the-lion/

This says it’s banned: http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/596077/Cecil-the-Lion-Zimbabwe-bans-trophy-huntingone-million-sign-petition

After more than one million signed up in just over a week, Edson Chidziya, head of Zimbabwe’s parks and wildlife authority Zimparks, said today: “Hunting of lions, leopards and elephants in areas outside of Hwange National Park has been suspended with immediate effect.”

He added big game hunters would only be allowed if “authorised in writing by the Director-General of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority”.

The news is likely to be met with support from Care2, a social network for activists, which began the online petiton.

Care2 CEO Randy Paynter said at the launch of the poll: “It’s a tragedy that many of our planet’s most treasured species are also the most vulnerable to those who would take their lives for a trophy.

“Care2 members are stepping up to pressure Zimbabwean authorities to end this irresponsible and tragic practice once and for all.”

When the next petition comes to END all trophy hunting (not just suspend), let’s all sign it again!

Let’s end this!!

Cecil, may you be in a good place.

Source: https://myanimalcare.org/2015/08/07/for-cecil-zimbabwe-banss..

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