---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jean-Francois Darcq <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 6:44 PM Subject: Fwd: Cecil To: Elisabeth Janaina <[email protected]>
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mia Cambronero - Avaaz <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 6:18 PM Subject: Cecil To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/stop_the_lion_hunt_45/?bsCVAhb&v=62648> We can't bring the majestic lion Cecil back, but we* can *get US and EU leaders to pass common-sense rules to *protect the rest of the world's lions.* But to win, we all need to* sign and share on Facebook, Twitter, email*... everywhere: Sign the petition <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/stop_the_lion_hunt_45/?bsCVAhb&v=62648> Dear friends, An American dentist has made headlines for *brutally shooting down a gentle lion *named Cecil. But his despicable act has given us a *fleeting opportunity to save the world’s lions.* Wealthy Americans and Europeans like him go to Africa and pay to hunt lions and other exotic animals for sport, and send their trophies home. If all of us act right now we can get *the US and Europe** to ban the import of trophies* when they threaten the survival of these majestic animals. Some leaders are already considering it -- but to win, *we need an unprecedented global outpouring of support.* We can do it: 1.4% of the world’s internet users are getting this email -- if each of us signs and gets 1 other person to sign, we’d reach almost 3%. If each of us gets 3 people, that’s nearly 6%, etc etc. *Click to sign and share on Facebook, Twitter, email… everywhere... before the world forgets about Cecil:* https://secure.avaaz.org/en/stop_the_lion_hunt_45/?bsCVAhb&v=62648 Cecil was a beloved Zimbabwean lion, known for his stunning black mane and for being friendly to tourists and photographers. *The hunt that killed him lasted 40 hours and was brutal *-- the hunters lured him out of his protected home, shot him, and let him suffer overnight. In the morning they killed him and illegally removed his tracking collar, then beheaded and skinned him for the trophy parts. To make matters worse, *as many as a dozen **cubs are now at risk of being killed* at the hands of other lions*, *which is common when male lions die. Zimbabwe and other countries won’t crack down on these crimes, or regulate hunting better, unless the hunting profits they make are threatened. So *if the US and Europe simply ban trophy imports *from countries that haven’t proven their hunting is sustainable, we can make sure lions survive on the planet. It’s a no-brainer policy, and some EU leaders are already pushing for it, but it *won’t pass unless there is an unprecedented global movement for it *-- so if all of us sign and recruit our friends to sign by sharing all over the internet, we can win. *Click to sign and share now, before we miss this unique window Cecil sadly left open for us:* https://secure.avaaz.org/en/stop_the_lion_hunt_45/?bsCVAhb&v=62648 The Avaaz community has risen up and won amazing victories for our most threatened species -- from whales to orangutans to bluefin tuna. Every time, it has been because we’ve come together at the exact moment of opportunity and seized it, believing a better, more sustainable world is possible. Let’s do it now for our lions. With hope, Mia, Rewan, Luis, Danny, Jooyea, Sobaika, Ricken, and the whole Avaaz team MORE INFORMATION Cecil the lion hunter Walter Palmer faces calls for prosecution (Guardian) http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/29/cecil-the-lion-calls-for-prosecution-us-dentist-walter-... <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/29/cecil-the-lion-calls-for-prosecution-us-dentist-walter-palmer> Death of Zimbabwe’s Best-Loved Lion Ignites Debate on Sport Hunting (National Geographic) http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/21/death-of-zimbabwes-best-loved-lion-ignites-debate-on-sport-hunting/ What we know about Cecil the lion and how his killing could affect his pride (BBC) http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/33699484/what-we-know-about-cecil-the-lion-and-how-his-killing... <http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/33699484/what-we-know-about-cecil-the-lion-and-how-his-killing-could-affect-his-pride> Killing of Cecil the lion prompts calls for EU ban on importing lion trophies (Guardian) http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/27/killing-of-cecil-the-lion-prompts-call-for-eu-ban-on-importing-lion-trophies *Avaaz.org is a 41-million-person global campaign network* that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. 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