Sustainable Use Coalition Southern Africa - SUCo-SA

Throughout history, every culture across every continent has showcased hunting trophies. Early humans carved and painted animals and hunting scenes on cave walls. Indigenous peoples around the world wore the skins, feathers, and bones of animals they hunted—not only out of necessity but also as a form of ritual display and to signify political or social status within their communities. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gm2D9un8 #CulturalHeritage #sustainableususe #animals #bushmen #zuluculture #PoliticalStatus #zuluheritage

Spiritual and Totemic Importance For several African cultures, the lion has totemic significance. Some groups believe the lion is a spirit guide or ancestral symbol that offers protection and guidance to the people. As a totem, the lion may represent courage, protection, and the embodiment of ancestral strength. In some spiritual practices, lion parts, such as claws, teeth, and skins, are used in traditional healing and rituals. These practices connect the animal with the idea of transferring strength, health, and protection to those wearing or using them. https://lnkd.in/g8J8-KdH #sustainableususe #lions #culturematters #soutafrica

Overall, lions represent a connection between nature, culture, and economy, making them vital to the preservation of both natural ecosystems and cultural identities in modern society. https://lnkd.in/gQ6g6wNR #sustainableususe #culturematters #lions

Lions hold significant cultural value in South Africa, symbolising power, strength, and leadership across various communities. Their representation is deeply rooted in the history, traditions, and cultural identities of several ethnic groups and plays a role in both modern and traditional narratives. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gQ6g6wNR #strength #CulturalHeritage #sustainableususe #zuluculture #lions #soutafrica

Lions have been depicted in South African art, from ancient rock paintings to modern sculptures and visual expressions. In folklore, lions feature prominently as characters in stories that teach moral lessons, often highlighting themes of bravery, wisdom, and the importance of community. The San (Bushmen) people, one of the oldest groups in southern Africa, have traditionally depicted lions in their rock art and believed in the lion's connection to spiritual realms. These ancient depictions show the animal's revered status in early human society in South Africa. https://lnkd.in/gQ6g6wNR #lioness #strength #soutafrica #rockart #bushman

IT IS FAR FROM THAT! While animal-rights activists often depict taxidermy in homes as unnatural, egocentric, or even psychopathic, it is far from that. Throughout history, every culture across every continent has showcased hunting trophies. Early humans carved and painted animals and hunting scenes on cave walls. Indigenous peoples around the world wore the skins, feathers, and bones of animals they hunted—not only out of necessity but also as a form of ritual display and to signify political or social status within their communities. #trophyhunter #animals #sustainableususe #bushmen #ritualdisplay #PoliticalStatus

Here is a captivating interview of a 12-year-old who did his own investigation and critical thinking concerning the understanding of wildlife conservation, poaching, rhino horn, elephant tusks and sustainable use. Please click on the link and listen to the 30-minute interview that Jerm had with Micah Siegel the youngest guest ever to appear on the Jerm Warfare podcast. https://lnkd.in/g3_53RVY #criticalthinking #biodiversity #conservation #truth #facts

Sobering research from Tanzania. “For countless generations, the people in this area relied on that land for meat, traditional medicines, firewood, fish and timber. These resources were essential to the people’s livelihood, but suddenly, they were cut off from the land. Even though local people told us they feel connected to the wild animals, they also made it clear that they are not likely to respect park boundaries if they cannot feed themselves or their children.” Edwin Sabuhoro https://lnkd.in/ds_N4BH9

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The Tsavo Park in Kenya suffered a catastrophic ecological disaster with the elephant population there nearly self-destructing, this after their 7 000 strong black rhino population started dying off from starvation. The black rhino could no longer reach the foliage on which to browse because the elephant had raised the browse line beyond the reach of the black rhino in the ecological re-engineering of Tsavo transforming it from a woodland to a grassland. In the process the quality of the nutritional value of the remaining biomass deteriorated becoming poorer and poorer as the woodland disappeared, being replaced by grassland. Then in 1970/71 a two year drought occurred causing the elephants to die in their thousands from malnutrition, South Africa's Kruger National Park is in the process of being transformed into a grassland, just like in Tsavo, except on a much larger scale. Watch the documentary here:  https://lnkd.in/gEhKV3xm #krugernationalpark #BiodiversityLoss #allfollowers #BiodiversityConservation #bushbabies #elephant