Recent content by shakari

I don't think there's one single solution for all of Africa and think it's more a case of a variety or combination of solutions but I'm not a zoologist to don't know any more about the solutions than anyone else - But I do know Africa and Africans so will say, it ain't gonna be easy....... but...

Who said I don't have thoughts on the problems facing the wild lions? - The reason I've hardly mentioned them is because it's an entirely different problem with entirely different solutions (if there are solutions) but certainly nothing to do with the subject in hand.......... Which...

As I said before, it's the wilding period rather than the land size that is most important..... but the REAL answer is to ban ALL captive lion breeding throughout the continent so that only wild lions can be hunted. If captive bred lions don't exist, they can't be hunted. - Simple! I'll...

Dave, As I see it, this is a VERY BIG issue and one that will (not could but will) have a massive adverse, long term effect on ALL hunting throughout Africa........ but you've just confirmed what I said that it was a surprise proposal from the floor and it overturned the original proposal of...

I'm not even a member now but as I understand it, the proposal was sprung on them during the meeting so no-one had any forewarning but to me, such a proposal and vote (esp with such a low number in attendance) should have been referred to a postal vote but either way, if my uncle had tits, she'd...

Assuming the quoted figures are correct then 7.3% of the membership were present & the proposal passed by just 4.53% of the membership and that to me cannot possibly be construed as a fair & democratic vote & if the rules of the Association allow it, then both the rules & the vote are extremely...

I agree that the system needs changing but don't see how a a surprise proposal & vote by less than 10% of the membership is anything like democratic.

Brickburn I don't know if it was a legal vote or not but do reckon it was deliberately engineered by a small number with a private agenda & would hope the majority have the common sense to call another meeting (emergency if necessary) & overturn it with another proposal & vote........ &...

It was a quote from a member, hence the speech marks at the beginning & end of the quote. These " quote " are speech marks. I can only assume he chose to use such language because he felt strongly about the situation. That said, it is one of the most versatile words in the English language...

We're DAYS past the few hours you promised so to make it easy for you, I contacted a few members to find out more. One reply was: "The s&!t was voted in 68 against 42. Only 110 members voted less than 10% and there were no forward notification that there will be a vote, the f@#king thing was...

Marius I said earlier that wild lions face a number of threats and not least amongst them is the indigenous peoples of Africa killing them illegally by any and all means possible and at every opportunity and that, that is a very different matter with totally different solutions (if there are...

I agree the twain will never meet........ and that's the difference between true hunting and simply shooting to equip a trophy room for the owners self aggrandisment and when the day comes when true hunting is finished as it surely one day will, it'll be a very sad day and I hope I won't be...

Mike It doesn't play any part in conservation whatsoever because wild lions are on a set quota and once that quota is filled, then that's it for the season. The two things are not connected in any way. The only thing it does do is allow a trophy room that doesn't have a lion to have one...

Spike There's one very major difference and it's nothing to do with fences. (I'm talking Africa here BTW) The other game such as antelope etc are released or born in the area and then spend the rest of their lives learning that area. They are self sustaining (for the most part) and learn...

No answers then? ROTFLMAO!