This makes my blood boil!

DUNJA WRBKA · June 28, 2009, 03:58:42 PM

The senseless killing of our countries animals by foreign tourists for the sake of a trophy makes my blood boil. How can this be allowed?

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · June 28, 2009, 04:09:59 PM

I dont condone hunting just for trophy, but if its for your dinner or biltong thats ok with me

Trophy hunting however brings cash.......who ever takes that cash is more then happy

Trophy hunting is not only done by foreigners

Hunting in general is a big discussion in our Namibia Forum here, pros and cons are having fights.

Cheetah hunting is now stopped by law in Nam, look at the airport and see who those hunters are, make your own judgement.

When a decision is made to cull x amount of whatever, the government issues permits and take the cash

Who are we in Europe to complain about what happens in Africa

Mike Voden (RIP) · June 28, 2009, 04:31:43 PM

It all comes down to money, especially with these so called game reserves that encourage "canned" hunting.

Even if this and other forms of hunting were eliminated, the black market type of trophy hunting would escalate to enormous highs.

The only way to stop trophy hunting is to ban it outright and imprison anyone caught with their trophies

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · June 28, 2009, 05:27:00 PM

I agree.....

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · June 28, 2009, 08:50:10 PM

I thought the Rhino was protected species and that they could not be hunted.

Just what I thought.

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · July 01, 2009, 11:37:22 AM

Yes Diana it is protected, but Nam Gvnmt does anything if it brings money

See the latest Rhino shooting at Waterberg bei Russian Trophy Hunter with license issued bei NM

Besides that, also shot in SA

See the article in the AZ

http://www.az.com.na/umwelt/trophenjger-schiet-nashorn.87974.php

Some few years back, Germany reimported a Rhino costing lots of money, i hope they will complain about the shooting

Credebilty to me is completly lost !!!!!

My Blood now also boils

Billy Struthers · July 30, 2009, 02:41:36 AM

what do these idiots achieve when they kill a beautiful animal like this ? a photo ? bragging rights? and its not just tourists its South africans and Namibians alike that carry out this nonsense ,want more tourists to visit Africa get rid of those nutters you have voted in as presidents ,thats what is scaring the tourist away

Mike Stenson (RIP) · July 30, 2009, 04:13:00 AM

Quote from: Billy Struthers on July 30, 2009, 02:41:36 AM
what do these idiots achieve when they kill a beautiful animal like this ? a photo ? bragging rights? and its not just tourists its South africans and Namibians alike that carry out this nonsense ,want more tourists to visit Africa get rid of those nutters you have voted in as presidents ,thats what is scaring the tourist away

The same nonsence is also going on in Australia.........Wakey! Wakey!.......

Andrew Darné · July 30, 2009, 01:35:50 PM

@ Struthers... WHO voted for the nutters...??? Yeeah roight mate...

Billy Struthers · July 31, 2009, 02:47:52 AM

oooh! touched a raw nerve have I

..we don`t have canned rhino`s worth thousands of dollars in Australia for your info,yes we shoot Roos but they are classed as vermit ,pretty much the same classification as your pollies

henniek · September 08, 2013, 07:53:21 PM

A month or so ago , somewhere in Gauteng , a truck carrying Cyanide was hijacked . the poison disappeared without a trace . Last week , in a Zim game park , more than 40 elephant were poisoned . Salt mixed with Cyanide was placed near the water holes. Only the elephants teeth were removed and it was found
in a nearby village ready to be shipped too China . Co incidence ? makes me wonder .