The recent film ‘Blood Lions, Bred for the Bullet’, has put the spotlight on, not only canned lion hunting but also the industries linked to it.

In a recent column, Chief Executive of Atta, Nigel Vere Nicoll, suggests it’s time for the industry to take a stand. Of canned lion hunting he says: “I am convinced that our industry must speak out about this appalling practice.”

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Vere Nicoll also looks at associated industries. “Another offshoot of this industry, which has developed dramatically over the last few years, is ‘walking with lions’,” he says, describing the industry where tourists pay up to $45 to walk with lions. He points out that, in most cases, when these lions are fully grown, they are shot for trophies.

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