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.