FURTHER NOTES

ALBERT
AGAINST LION BREEDING
AND ECOLOGICAL RE-INTRODUCTION TOURISM

A CON-CONSERVATION CAUSE?

REFERENCES & LINKS

Key References

LIONSCAM! SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHERS JOINT STATEMENT ON LION WALKING - AUG 2006

DR VAN DER MERWE, ALWG, STATEMENT - NOV 2006 (jpg)
In response to Dr P White and in support of the Joint Statement.

LIONSCAM! DR VAN DER MERWE, ALWG, STATEMENT - DEC 2007

LIONSCAM!
Blogsite of Ian Manning, protesting against the development of the Lion Encounter project in Zambia.

LIONSCAM! NOTES ON ZAMBIA SCOPING MEETING

LIONSCAM! LION PROJECT GIVE THEIR SIDE...

VICTORIA FALLS HERITAGE BLOGSPOT

ZAMBIA FORESTS BLOGSPOT

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE DETAILS

THE INDEPENDENT - VICTORIA FALLS 'AT RISK' - UN WARNS

CHARITY COMMISSION (UK) - ALERT DETAILS

Discussion Forums

SAFARITALK - LION WALKING - CON-CONSERVATION?
Discussion forum where David Youldon (ALERT Chief Operating Officer) attempts to answer questions about the ALERT project.

TRIPADVISOR - DISCUSSION INCLUDING TEXT OF WWF STATEMENT

ALERT FACEBOOK SUPPORT GROUP

ALBERT (Against Lion Breeding and Ecological Reintroduction Tourism) FACEBOOK GROUP

FONDORS
Includes an interesting account of a lion walk undertaken at the ALERT Victoria Falls operation.

Organisation Links

AFRICAN LION WORKING GROUP

IUCN/SSG CAT SPECIALIST GROUP

HWANGE LION RESEARCH
An eight year study of lions in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

LION RESEARCH CENTRE
Dr Craig Packer's world-wide known work and projects in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania.

LION CONSERVATION
Dr Laurence Frank - 'Living with lions' Predator Project, Kenya.

ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST

WILDLIFE ADVISORY GROUP (South Africa)

Captive Breeding

CAPTIVE CARNIVORES NOT UP TO WILD LIVING

CAPTIVE BREEDING 'WEAKENS' BEASTS

WWF POLICY STATEMENT - CAPTIVE BREEDING

IFAW/ENACT REVIEW OF LEGAL FRAMEWORK GOVERNING CAPTIVE BREEDING AND HUNTING OF LARGE PREDATORS IN SOUTH AFRICA

AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIA SITE (PAAZAB) HOME PAGE
ALERT Lion Encounter are a member of this organisation. There is little regulation on canned hunting, captive breeding, tourist-animal interactions or captive animal sales.

PAAZAB PRESS RELEASE - FINDINGS OF THE ETHICAL COMMITTEE

PAAZAB CODE OF ETHICS

Antelope Park / African Encounter / ALERT Links

ANTELOPE PARK
Bought by the Connolly's in 1987. Development site for lion walks in 1990s. Home of captive breeding and 'walking with lions' programme. Sellers of lions to South Africa and which end up being shot in canned hunts.

ALERT
Developed in 1999, nearly ten years later and still just a holding page with minimal information... and still not one lion released into the wild. Founded by Andrew Connolly.

AFRICAN ENCOUNTER
African Encounter is "a unique and responsible travel group" and "an industry trusted leader when it comes to the authentic African safari experience and travel in Zimbabwe". The 'parent' company to African Impact and Pathfinders. Andrew Connolly is named as 'Chairman' and founder.

AFRICAN IMPACT
African Impact offers paying volunteers the chance to participate in working holidays abroad. Founded by Andrew Connolly.

PATHFINDERS
Pathfinders has strong links to its sister company, African Impact, and its parent company, African Encounter. Founded by Andrew Connolly.

A.C.T.S
African Christian Tours and Safaris . Founded by Andrew Conolly and presumably part of African Encounter.

CELEBRATE AFRICA
Wedding services. No doubt founded by Andrew Conolly and part of African Encounter.

LION ENCOUNTER
A joint venture between African Encounter and Safari par Excellence promoting 'Walking with Lions' in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and also the expansion to Livingstone, Zambia.

SAFARI PAR EXCELLENCE
Independent tourist activity provider in Victoria Falls and ALERT Lion Encounter partner.

LION AID
Website of ALERT scientific advisor, Dr P Kat

AFRICAN HUNTING MAGAZINE
Dr Don Heath is editor of African Hunting Magazine and 'ecological' advisor to ALERT

Media Articles

AFRICAN LION ENCOUNTERS - A BLOODY CON - FEB 2008
This article has subsequently been retracted following ALERTs complaint to the UK Press Commission relating to points of detail - it was Antelope Park who sold lions for export to South Africa, not ALERT. The article has therefore been removed from The Independent's website. Visit this link to see a copy original text published on LIONSCAM!

WILDLIFE EXTRA - African lion populations declining steadily - Will reintroduction be the only way to save some populations?

ZIMCONSERVATION - Can captive-bred lions ever be released into the wild?

A VISIT TO ALERT

DAILY TELEGRAPH - British teacher attacked by lion on safari (04/02/08)

EARTH TIMES - Australian diplomat mauled by lions in Zimbabwe (03/05/07)

NEWZIMBABWE - Lion kills Japanese diplomat in Zimbabwe (11/03/06)

THE INDEPENDENT UK - WALKING WITH LIONS - NOV 2007

TRAVEL AFRICA MAGAZINE - AUG 2001

Associated Links

SHEARWATER ADVENTURES

HARARE LION & CHEETAH PARK

TRAVELLERS WORLDWIDE

National Authorities

SANPARKS (SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL PARKS)

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM (SOUTH AFRICA)

NAMIBIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM

ZIMBABWE PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

ZAMBIA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY(ZAWA)

ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL ZAMBIA

Canned Hunting Links

CARTE BLANCHE (2007)

CARTE BLANCHE (2005)

CARTE BLANCHE (2002)

CAMPAIGN AGAINST CANNED HUNTING

DRAKENSTEIN LION PARK - Please don't play with lion cubs!

SANWILD REHABILITATION CENTRE AND SANCTUARY

BIG CAT RESCUE

BIG CAT NEWS

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE

BORN FREE

White lion links

Sanbona Game Reserve

Rare white lions successfully released into the wild (Oct 2008)

Comment - Sharon van Wyk - Irresponsible marketing and promotion costly to wildlife

Global White Lion Protection Trust

Kruger Park Times - White Lion Tourism Underway Despite Lack of Legal Compliance (date unknown)

Itinerary for private 'transformational' tours including the WLT project - which is not open to public)

DOCUMENT DOWNLOADS

ALERT Information Pack (pdf)

ALERT Supporters Pack (pdf)

ALERT Lion Release Program (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter April 2009 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter Feb 2009 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter Jan 2009 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter December 2008 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter October 2008 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter August 2008 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter July 2008 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter June 2008 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter May 2008 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter April 2008 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter March 2008 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter Feb 2008 (pdf)

ALERT Newsletter Jan 2008 (pdf)

For Newsletters and information on the ALERT program prior to 2008 please contact me direct by email.





 


 

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