A trophy hunting/thrill killing company could sign a deal which could force up to 48,000 members of Africa’s famous Maasai tribe from their land to make way for trophy hunters to shoot lions, leopards and many more animals for fun.

A trophy hunting/thrill killing company could sign a deal which could force up to 48,000 members of Africa’s famous Maasai tribe from their land to make way for trophy hunters to shoot lions, leopards and many more animals for fun.The Tanzanian government is denying that this is going to happen, but have made NO promises that the Massai people will not lose their land. We need to keep pressure on for a Presidential promise that no Maasai people in Loliondo will lose access to any of the lands they rely on.

Mzee Orosikos, a Maasai elder from Loliondo in Northern Tanzania said: “Many of us would rather die than be forced to move again.”Read more on the story from Avaaz here: http://www.facebook.com/notes/avaaz/stop-the-serengeti-sell-off/10151246044966719

You can help here by going to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Facebook page and leave a comment on their wall.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ministry-of-Natural-Resources-and-Tourism-Tanzania/214617361925291

There is also a petition you can sign (900,000+ signatures already): http://avaaz.org/en/save_the_maasai/?fb_n

ONE MILLION TO BAN THE LION TRADE http://www.avaaz.org/lions

http://www.avaaz.org/lions Caring with all our hearts as one MASS voice in signing, sharing, posting, tweeting, emailing the Avaaz petition to BAN THE LION TRADE IN SOUTH AFRICA, until 1 million voices are HEARD! WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED! The WORLD will speak! Please share, invite, email the petition and TWEET this:
Lions are not aphrodisiacs! Call @SApresident Zuma to ban the trade of lion bones for bogus sex remedies now!#poaching

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/stop_lion_slaughter_for_sex_aides_d/?wnydVcb

 

The latest Avaaz update on the petition: “Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) just ordered our ads to be taken down, in a move that smacks of political censorship. We have objected, told the press and are reviewing our options to ensure that our voices are heard and we win protection of the lions.”

The petition: “To South African President Zuma:
As citizens from around the world with great respect for South Africa and its magnificent natural heritage, we appeal to you to ban the cruel and senseless trade in lion bones and organs, which is encouraging an industry that could drive lions to the brink of extinction. We hope to be able to visit South Africa and support its tourism industry, and would like to recommend travel there to our friends. We urge you to remove the stain of the lion trade from your country’s reputation and help us to support you with a clean conscience.”

Why is this action CRITICAL?:
“Hundreds of South African lions are being slaughtered to make bogus sex potions for men. But we can stop this cruel trade by hitting the government where it hurts — the tourism industry.

A global ban on tiger bone sales has traders hunting a new prize — the majestic lions. Lions are farmed under appalling conditions in South Africa for “canned hunting”, where rich tourists pay thousands to shoot them through fences. Now experts say lion bones from these killing farms are being exported to phony ‘medicine’ makers in Asia for record profits. Trade is exploding and experts fear that as prices rise, even wild lions — with only 20,000 left in Africa — will come under poaching attack.

If we can show President Zuma that this brutal trade is hurting South Africa’s image as a tourist destination, he could ban and punish the trade in lion bones. Avaaz is taking out strong ads in airports, tourism websites and magazines, but we urgently need 1 million petition signers to give the ads their force. Sign the petition to build our numbers fast.”

ONE MILLION TO BAN THE LION TRADE http://www.avaaz.org/lions

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