SCI to Address Recent Listing of African Lion Under Endangered Species Act
With the recent listing of the African lion on the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now requires American hunters to obtain an import permit for a lion taken on or after Jan. 22. If you’ve booked an African lion hunt or had planned to do so at the SCI Show this week, be sure to attend SCI's special info session on Feb. 6.
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Connections via my job at the NRA make life easier, even when it's reporting about the status of the African lion.
Attention American Hunters: U.S. Government Restrictions on Africa Trophy Importation Begin on Jan. 22
New U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules affect all African lion hunts—and your ability to import your lion trophies back to the United States—beginning Jan. 22.
Should Lion Hunting be Banned?
There is an effort underway to list the African Lion as an endangered species in the U.S. As the nation that produces the most lion hunters (60 percent according to African officials), such a designation would have a tremendous effect on the safari industry in Africa. But is it the right move for the lion?
The Lion Rules Headlines
A petition by a coalition of anti-hunting environmental groups has led the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to study whether the African lion should be protected under the Endangered Species Act. An ensuing battle pits preservationists vs. conservationists.
Lion on the Prowl in Milwaukee?
Dozens of concerned citizens swear they've seen a lion prowling the Milwaukee suburbs. Could such a thing be possible?
Prep for Africa with Delta McKenzie's 3-D Targets
Headed on safari this summer? Delta McKenzie’s life-sized 3-D target line ensures we bowhunters are practicing the shot that counts.
USFWS Suspends Elephant Imports from Zimbabwe, Tanzania
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service suspends importation of sport-hunted elephant trophies from two African countries for 2014.
New York Anti-Hunting Bill Defeated
The NRA recently led the charge to defeat New York Senate Bill 4686, an anti-hunting bill backed by animal “rights” groups. The bill would have banned the importation, possession, sale or transportation of the “Big Five African Species” to include hunting trophies.
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