{"id":133953,"date":"2015-05-22T15:45:05","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T15:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whitelions.org\/?p=13639"},"modified":"2015-05-22T15:45:05","modified_gmt":"2015-05-22T15:45:05","slug":"sa-proposed-biodiversity-management-plan-to-put-lions-at-greater-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/it\/sa-proposed-biodiversity-management-plan-to-put-lions-at-greater-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Proposed Biodiversity Management Plan to put lions at greater risk!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Global White Lion Protection Trust (WLT) has sent an urgent letter of objection to the Director-General of Environmental Affairs, highlighting<\/b> major concerns about the proposed National Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP<\/b>) for Lions in South Africa (Gazette No. 38706).<\/p>\n

As the proposed Biodiversity Management Plan stands, it will\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1) \u00a0legitimise<\/i><\/b> the notorious malpractice of captive breeding and hunting of lions i.e. \u2018canned lion hunting\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2) \u00a0increase the demand for hunting of wild lions for parts, and\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3) \u00a0put wild lion populations in SA at greater risk by down-listing the conservation status of lions in South Africa from
\nVulnerable to Least Concern.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

To read the letter that Jason Turner, lion ecologist for the WLT, has sent to \u00a0The Director-General: Department of Environmental Affairs \u00a0CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

How you can help…..<\/p>\n

1) Support only airlines that refuse to transport animal parts<\/span><\/p>\n

2) Boycott airlines that are willing to carry animal parts<\/span><\/p>\n

3) Support only animal sanctuaries\/zoos that raise funds through foundations in support of wild animal conservation<\/span><\/p>\n

4) Boycott any centre or zoo that breeds lion cubs or offers cub petting<\/span><\/p>\n

4) Send a letter to your local Congressman or MP to take this cause to Congress\/Parliament<\/span><\/p>\n

Click here for\u00a0further guidelines on how you can help….<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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