Safari Hunters Respond to Lion Hunting Controversy ~ Video

By Ammoland

USA –-(Ammoland.com)- Now that the hysteria has leveled off at a rolling boil, and level-headed people can now be heard amid the din, perhaps the average citizen is ready to absorb “the rest of the story” about lion hunting, lion hunters and lion conservation.

It’s a story that has little to do with the crime of lion poaching—and it’s important to distinguish the difference.

To help, DSC (Dallas Safari Club) has released a 3-1/2-minute video to explain.

Here’s a transcript of the video:

“I’m Ben Carter with Dallas Safari Club. Recently a situation involving a lion in Zimbabwe has sparked a firestorm of controversy on both a national and international level.

The fuel behind this emotion has been driven, in part, by attempting to humanize a completely wild animal with a human name. Unfortunately, much of the conversation has been driven by passionate—but uninformed—people, as well as some media outlets sympathetic to an anti-hunting agenda.

DSC understands that responsible lion hunting, based on the latest science and wildlife management principals, is an essential component of policies designed to conserve African lions and their habitat for future generations.

As with any game species in Africa, legal hunting—and …read more

Source:: AmmoLand