AFRICAN INDABA

16    Tanzanian Director of Wildlife on lion hunting

"Odd as it may sound, American trophy hunters play a critical role in protecting wildlife in Tanzania. The millions of dollars that hunters spend to go on safari here each year help finance the game reserves, wildlife management areas and conservation efforts in our rapidly growing country," writes the new Tanzanian Director of Wildlife, Prof. Dr. Alexander Songorwa, in "The New York Times". See: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/18/opinion/saving-lions-by-killing-them.html?smid=fb-share&_r=1&