Collared leopard
Nov 9th, 2007, 01:20 AM
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Collared leopard
The joys of a Johan Calitz safari
The Voice (Francistown)
3 July 2007
A leopard - collared for research purposes - has been shot by a foreign client on safari in the Sankuyo concession (NG34). A Botswana-licensed professional hunter, who was with the client, has been suspended from hunting in the area for the rest of the season and "in the foreseeable future," says the Botswana Wildlife Management Association (BWMA).
The professional hunter, who has not been named, told his Maun office and Tico McNutt of the Botswana Predator Conservation Programme about the shooting.
The hunter told the BWMA that neither he nor his client saw the collar on the leopard, and would not have shot it had they seen it. The matter was referred to the BWMA executive committee, which submitted a written report to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP).
The BWMA has strongly condemned the hunting of collared animals on moral and ethical grounds and any professional hunters found guilty of intentionally killing a collared animal faces suspension from the BWMA and may lose their professional hunter status.
The BWMA says it "recognises the value and support given to the industry by the Botswana Predator Conservation Programme and other researchers in Botswana , and will ensure that all members comply with requests from researchers to monitor, support and encourage all research efforts ."
The Voice (Francistown)
3 July 2007
A leopard - collared for research purposes - has been shot by a foreign client on safari in the Sankuyo concession (NG34). A Botswana-licensed professional hunter, who was with the client, has been suspended from hunting in the area for the rest of the season and "in the foreseeable future," says the Botswana Wildlife Management Association (BWMA).
The professional hunter, who has not been named, told his Maun office and Tico McNutt of the Botswana Predator Conservation Programme about the shooting.
The hunter told the BWMA that neither he nor his client saw the collar on the leopard, and would not have shot it had they seen it. The matter was referred to the BWMA executive committee, which submitted a written report to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP).
The BWMA has strongly condemned the hunting of collared animals on moral and ethical grounds and any professional hunters found guilty of intentionally killing a collared animal faces suspension from the BWMA and may lose their professional hunter status.
The BWMA says it "recognises the value and support given to the industry by the Botswana Predator Conservation Programme and other researchers in Botswana , and will ensure that all members comply with requests from researchers to monitor, support and encourage all research efforts ."
Nov 10th, 2007, 04:57 AM
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Try to be fair, Aby. BWMA made a clear statement, and the hunter was suspended.
There are a lot more collared cats in Botswana, for many years now and also in hunting concessions, and they are still moving around happily.
If some photo tourists trample on other people's nerves (I made this experience a few days ago), still nobody assumes that all photo tourists are the same.
There are a lot more collared cats in Botswana, for many years now and also in hunting concessions, and they are still moving around happily.
If some photo tourists trample on other people's nerves (I made this experience a few days ago), still nobody assumes that all photo tourists are the same.
Nov 11th, 2007, 02:31 PM
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It's sad that the life of a collared animal holds so much more value than those who are not collared. If these animals (as a species) are valuable enough to research, are they not valuable enough to protect and preserve?
The story about not seeing the collar is crap. I've seen those collars and they are HUGE. If it really was a mistake, they should have brought the incident to the attention of the authorities, and not waited until they were turned in. This serves as further proof that these hunters are cowards.
The story about not seeing the collar is crap. I've seen those collars and they are HUGE. If it really was a mistake, they should have brought the incident to the attention of the authorities, and not waited until they were turned in. This serves as further proof that these hunters are cowards.
Nov 11th, 2007, 03:27 PM
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Collar technology is progressing, modern devices are very small. In case of male lions they are fully covered by the mane, all what you see is the small antenna. But this is no excuse for this leopard incident.
Why bringing in the authorities? If the hunter had a valid leopard permit he hadn't violated the law. As far as I know not shooting collared animals is just an agreement between researchers and hunters, it's not part of a law.
Why bringing in the authorities? If the hunter had a valid leopard permit he hadn't violated the law. As far as I know not shooting collared animals is just an agreement between researchers and hunters, it's not part of a law.
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