Trophy Hunter

Help us save the McNeil River bears of Alaska from trophy hunters.

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The hippopotamus is simply awesome to see in person. It truly humbles you to be near such a giant. The two species of hippo still remaining are the Eastern African hippo and the pygmy hippo (not in this video.) There are only an estimated 125000 to 150000 hippos left throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. They are threatened by illegal poaching, and by habitat loss and hippos are legally culled (killed) by some governments and their meat and ivory teeth are sold. They are also hunted by trophy …

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Rather than working to save our polar bears, Governor Sarah Palin has launched an all-out effort to block protections for them. According to the Anchorage Daily News, Palin covered up evidence from her own scientists showing the need for polar bear protections. Now shes doing the bidding of the oil companies and trophy hunters in a lawsuit to prevent the government from listing of our polar bears as a threatened species. As governor, Sarah Palin has been a disaster for polar bears, wolves and other wildlife. A heartbeat away from the presidency, she could do even worse.

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Edit// Got tired of all you imature hunters posting comments about blasting wolves to bits. No one cares that your proud of killing an endangered animal. I’m sorry its so hard for you to keep you pathetic comments to yourself.
I pity you for your lack of self control.

Got an email today from Defenders of Wildlife.
Quote:
“Trophy hunters are loading their shotguns in Alaska.

Just days ago, state officials in Alaska began issuing permits for this year’s aerial wolf hunting season. This move kicks off a killing season that could claim the lives of hundreds more wolves.”

I want all this senseless killing to stop so bad! Why can’t people just leave wolves alone?!

Please, if you can, donate to stop the killing.
http://www.defenders.org/support_us/

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Every day in October trophy hunters in Alaska are killing bears that have learned to trust humans. The bears are visited by photographers and tourists- until October 1st. Then the hunters come. And it’s all on Federal Land. Is “Fair Chase” dead in Alaska.

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The Rhino is one Africa’s Big Five.
The white rhino is the largest of the remaining 5 species of rhinoceros.
They are divided into the southern and northern white rhinos. It is thought the northern rhino is extinct in the wild due to poaching, and only a handful remain in captivity.
Some research shows the southern wild population numbers around 11,000, but the IUCN red list list shows over 17,000.
At any rate, even though the white rhino has the largest numbers of any of the rhino species, it still is endangered and needs our help.
(On a side note-the IUCN recently took the Asian greater one horned rhino of the endangered red list, but I along with others feel it is still needs the protection given by that status)
There are over 700 white rhinos in captivity world wide. The rhino is one of the few larger animals that can be introduced into the wild. Meaning a captive born white or black rhino could make its way to Africa. Recently in October 2008, a white rhino was born via artificial insemination at the Budapest Zoo.
Even with protection they can still be legally trophy hunted in areas of South Africa. I find this to be counter productive with all the time and money going into increasing their numbers. I think we have to get it into our mind set that ALL rhinos need not to be killed. *They can also be green hunted in which a tranquilizer gun is used to and the hunter gets a picture next to their “kill.” These are less expensive, but not as popular as a regular hunt.
The rhino horn is still found on the billion dollar animal black market which is driven mostly by China and the US.
Please visit the following web sites for ways you can help save the rhino.

http://www.savetherhino.org

http://www.sosrhino.org

http://www.rhinos-irf.org

*All footage taken by me at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, Africa
(A great place for rhinos!)
http://www.lewa.org

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