Lion Hunt Scheduled for November In Zimbabwe - We Must Stop This

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Jimba Safaris is planning a scheduled lion hunt near the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, with a November date in mind quickly approaching. Despite outcries from activism groups like Cecil the Lion and Peace for Animals urging Jimba Safaris to abandon the hunt, it is unfortunately still scheduled to take place which could end the life of at least one lion with the potential for more. 

The lions within the Hwange National Park bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue from photographers every year that is funneled into local communities and conservation. Allowing a hunt so close to the park that could potentially see on of those beautiful lions shot and killed is a direct attack on conservation efforts being made by the Hwange National Park and conservation groups. While these organized hunts make claims that their funds go towards conservation, I've repeatedly pointed out the hypocrisy in these claims because any person who truly believes killing an endangered animal works towards conservation is absolutely clueless and ignorant to the perils lions currently face.

Lions are listed as VULNERABLE and in some areas of Africa, critically endangered. This indicates that lions are on a very dangerous path towards extinction without necessary protections in place. Without even factoring in organized hunts such as the one occurring in November, lions face hurdles that include fragmentation, human conflict, habitat loss, illegal poaching, and trophy hunting. Knowing that lions face a plethora of challenges for survival in the wild, it's absolutely abhorrent that any Safari organizer would be willing to contribute to the decimation of the lion population. In fact, it's especially sickening that the organizer of this hunt is taking in tens of thousands of dollars from every participant simply for the opportunity to shoot and kill an animal that could very well go extinct in our lifetime.

Conservation is so vital to the survival of some of our planet's most incredible and recognized species. We need global participation when it comes to conservation otherwise we will be constantly undermining our own efforts as made evident by this story in particular. We have groups working towards protecting lions while there are other organizations that are participating in organized slaughter of the same animals conservation groups are trying to protect. Without cooperation across the board, lions will continue to plunge further towards extinction. 

The original story through the link at the top of this post offers some contact information for the safari organizers so we can all reach out and urge them to cancel this horrific lion hunt and put their money towards true conservation efforts. If they truly value conservation as they state, they won't be able to deny that their hunt is working against actual conservation and is putting lion's survival at risk. Please take 5 minutes to reach out and let them know that you strongly oppose the hunt of lions at a time when they face an uncertain future.

HAPPY VEG