Posted on 08/19/2015 8:20:58 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
Difficult to hold out hope for Zimbabwe elephants and lions being shipped like so much coal off to China
In faraway Zimbabwe, when the veterinaries had to come to put down the family pets, because of widespread poverty, few outside the country noticed.
The Western World never heard from animal rights activists until an American big game hunter dentist took down Cecil, the Lion, who now has his own Facebook page.
The screams of animal rights activists went up worldwide.
In the aftermath of Cecil the Lion, we learn of reports that staff at Hwange National Park have been suddenly removed from their posts and replaced by Chinese staff and veterinaries.
It would appear that these new staff are preparing the departure of elephants and lions from Zimbabwe to China, MEP Catherine Bearder laments in a letter to Ambassador Tadeous Tafirenyika Chifamba. (See attached letter)
(Excerpt) Read more at canadafreepress.com ...
I hear lion meat is VERY tasty! Guess what kind of meat they say it tastes like?
je suis Cecil Hebdoe!
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