“The tremendous influx of hunting trophies into the United States indicates massive animal exploitation at a time when the world is facing extinction.” Over the course of five years, American hunters imported more than 700,000 hunting trophies, including skulls, mounts, and teeth, among other things. According to data collected by the Center for Biological Diversity […]
Tag: zebras
Petition: Shut Down Exotic Animal Breeders
News outlets around Maryland and Washington D.C. have been tracking the escape of three zebras from an exotic animal farm. But news of the escape has led to more horrific revelations about Jerry Holly Exotics, the exotic animal breeder in Maryland. According to the Washington Post, the first zebra turned up dead in mid-September. The […]
Fancy hunting a kangaroo? Or a zebra? In Texas, you can pay to play
In the rolling expanse of rural west Texas, a southern white rhinoceros named Killian has learned to come when he’s called. Killian stands there like a big fat puppy, hoping someone will dare to pet him. He and his rhino companion, Sebastian, like rubdowns far better than treats. We are standing on Ox Ranch, a […]
How trophy hunting in Texas became a multibillion-dollar industry
Texas is the epicenter of the exotic game industry in the United States. People spend thousands to have a shot at hunting animals like zebras, cape buffalo, and even giraffes. The video below explores the costs associated with breeding, hunting, and taxidermy. An earlier version of the video below showed an image of a Grevy’s […]
Trophy hunters flock to sick website to book holiday to shoot vulnerable species
EXCLUSIVE: Website BookYourHunt has up to 5,000 hunts available and prey includes zebras at a starting price of £743 for a killing spree and Cape buffalos at £2,283 Almost all the animals on BookYourHunt are exempt from forthcoming UK legislation aimed at banning the import of hunting souvenirs such as skins, antlers and heads. The […]
Video of Zebra Mistreatment Goes Viral
A video of zebras being mistreated during a zoo transfer from Bulgaria to Iran has gone viral. One animal was beaten and another one died in transit. Animal activists are describing it as a failure by the officials. The video, taken at customs patrol, shows several people trying to contain the zebra as they move […]
Trophy Hunting: A Detailed Exposé of the Extinction Industry
“Trophy hunting is leading to the extinction of a number of species. Scientific studies have demonstrated the links between trophy hunting and population declines. Yet exports of hunting trophies continue to increase. The annual lion hunting quota is now equivalent to one-third of the males that can be hunted. For the good of conservation, the […]
Botswana offers rights to kill 287 elephants in bid to boost stalled hunting industry
GABORONE (BLOOMBERG) – Botswana is offering rights to shoot 287 elephants as the southern African country, which has the world’s biggest population of the animals, tries to breathe life into a hunting industry stalled by the Covid-19 outbreak. The hunting season will begin on April 6, with licences to kill leopards, zebras and buffaloes also […]