Affording Africa "Africa," "The Dark Continent." Both are names that conjure up visions of giant elephants, lions, thatch huts, comfortable tents camps, and all of the dangers and excitements that go along with them. For some, those visions are more than just passing images; they are a fantasy or a burning desire to experience all that Africa has to offer in the form of an African Safari. Unfortunately, many hunters don't get to experience what Africa has to offer- not because it is financially out of reach, but because they THINK it's financially out of reach.
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SCI Condemns Poachers Posing as Hunters to Kill White Rhinos 09/02/09
Safari Club International (SCI) condemns the recent poaching of white rhinoceros in South Africa committed by criminals posing as legitimate hunters. This elaborate impersonation scheme has allowed several poachers to obtain rhino hunting permits, then put the rhino horn into the illegal commercial trade. [Comments?]
Safari Club Represents Hunters at Critical Trade Meeting 04/20/09
Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) will represent hunters at this week's twenty-fourth meeting of the Animals Committee for the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) to ensure that decisions on trade for species of interest to traveling hunters, notably the African Lion, Elephant and Leopard, are based on science and the principles of sustainable use and not on the agenda of anti-hunting organizations. [3 Comments]
Rhino Wars in Southern Africa 04/10/09
"Bloody assault against SA rhinos" was the title of an
article published by The Pretoria News on January 10, 2009;
and the author stated that "at least 76 white and black rhinos
were killed by poachers in South Africa's reserves, national
parks and on private land last year, illustrating the sudden
bloody assault on the country's rhino populations for their
valuable horns - but the figure may be much higher." [2 Comments]
African Hunting Firms Defended in Tanzania 11/05/08
Arusha regional commissioner Isidore Shirima has defended hunting firms, saying they have contributed enormously to the development of villages surrounding their hunting blocks. [Comments?]
Chief Inspector Found with Illegal Game Meat 10/16/08
An investigation into a senior Police officer who was driving a bus in which hippo meat and an elephant foot was found at Mururani veterinary checkpoint last month has not yet been completed, a Police spokesperson said. [Comments?]
Tanzania: Mystery Surrounds Lion Hunting Permits 07/07/08
Mystery surrounds lion hunting permits the Arusha-based Marera Safaris Lodge and Tours (T) Ltd allegedly used last year in Iringa District's Idodi and Pawaga Wildlife Management Area (WMA), which is managed by a body known as Mbomipa. [Comments?]
South African Rhino Horn Trade Halted 07/07/08
Some hunters have been abusing permits to shoot rhinos and export illegally obtained rhino horns - probably poached and directly linked to organized crime - as "hunting trophies." [Comments?]
King of the Jungle is Dying? 06/13/08
Over the past two decades, the worldwide population of lions has fallen from over 200,000 to approximately 35,000 presently. [1 Comment]
Leopard in Northern Cape Conservation Area Saved 05/30/08
A big male leopard, described as "the most beautiful cat in the Cape", has used several of its nine lives after being caught in a gin trap and then becoming trapped on a narrow ledge high on a cliff face with the device firmly clamped to its paw. [Comments?]
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Predator Hunting on the Manitoba Prairie As a young lad growing up in any rural area can tell you, predators are a part of life, whether you like it or not. I was introduced to a form of predator control at an early age, my father always used to run a small trap line, nothing special, just a bunch of snares and a few foot traps set out on only the most popularly used predator trails. My old man was always on the lookout for a new spot to set up traps and was usually right on the money when he returned to see if his hunch was correct. His personal best was 8 coyotes and one red fox, which he managed to collect during a 2 - day period about 20 years ago, it seems the tradition is bred into our heritage. This is the story of how my brothers and I tied my dad's personal best.
