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[victor grainger]

http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_lion_slaug ... m/?cbleRgb


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. 
<b style="color:r[/IMG]Hundreds of South African lions are being slaughtered[/B] to make bogus sex potions for men. But we can stop this cruel trade by hitting the government where it hurts -- the tourism industry. 

<b style="color:r[/IMG]A [/IMG]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.[/B] 

[/IMG]show Pres[/IMG]1 million petition signers to give the ads their force. Sign the petition on the right[/B] to build our numbers fast. 

 

[Shannon Outlaw]

I signed. I hope everyone else does.



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On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 9:38 PM PST victor grainger wrote:

*http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_lion_slaug ... m/?cbleRgb
<http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_lion_slaug ... m/?cbleRgb*


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.
*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 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 on the right* to build our numbers fast.