UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions

Red-ruffed lemur, a commonly hunted but critically endangered lemur species. Photo by Rhett A. Butler Britain has authorized the export of thousands of guns to Madagascar, according to TanaNews.com , sparking concerns that the firearms could be used for hunting endangered lemurs. Data from the UK government’s Strategic Export Controls website shows that licenses for the export of 3,174 guns to Madagascar were granted between August 2011 and June 2012. Most of the weapons were for anti-piracy activities, but 190 sporting guns — guns specifically intended for hunting — and 200 combat shotguns were not designated for anti-piracy activities. Lemurs are found naturally only on Madagascar. In 2012 the International Union for Conservation of Nature determined that over 90 percent of the more than 100 lemur species are threatened with extinction . "As a result, we now believe that...

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@SJA_Williams » 01 Feb '13, 11am
RT @verissimodiogo: UK exports sporting guns for #Madagascar despite threat to #lemur survival [link] #biodiversity
@verissimodiogo » 01 Feb '13, 11am
UK exports sporting guns for #Madagascar despite threat to #lemur survival [link] #biodiversity
@Nigel_Street » 29 Jan '13, 4pm
UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions [link] @World_Wildlife @WWF_Mada what can be done?
@ClippertonTweet » 29 Jan '13, 4pm
RT@mongabay Necessary #guncontrol? UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions - [link]
@mongabay » 29 Jan '13, 4pm
Necessary #guncontrol? UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions - [link]
@morganucodon » 29 Jan '13, 3am
RT @AndyFarke: Dear UK: Why are you authorizing export of hunting rifles to a country with a growing bushmeat trade? #Madagascar [link]
@AndyFarke » 29 Jan '13, 2am
Dear UK: Why are you authorizing export of hunting rifles to a country with a growing bushmeat trade? #Madagascar [link]
@C_Schwitzer » 28 Jan '13, 8pm
@richardbranson “@mongabay: UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions - [link]”
@derektmead » 28 Jan '13, 7pm
In Madagascar, guns for hunting are the ones under scrutiny: [link]
@C_Schwitzer » 28 Jan '13, 7pm
@stevewebb1 @RichardBenyonMP See: “@mongabay: UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions - [link]”
@wildcandytuft » 28 Jan '13, 6pm
"@mongabay: UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions - [link]" > @CarolineLucas can we stop this?
@AfricaEcoTravel » 28 Jan '13, 5pm
UK authorizes guns for #Madagascar despite threat of #lemur extinctions - [link] #wildlifethreats
@Jeremy_Williams » 28 Jan '13, 5pm
Didn't get into this in my own post, but here's the conservation angle on arms sales to #Madagascar : [link]
@twylaholland » 28 Jan '13, 12pm
UK authorises over 3000 guns for #Madagascar ...not good news for the already #threatened #lemurs [link]
@anthonyraecom » 28 Jan '13, 9am
#Biodiversity Mongabay ‘UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions’ [link]
@jockyjocky1 » 27 Jan '13, 11pm
RT @keijimoriiVet: 英国は銃をマダガスカルに輸出。世界で最も絶滅寸前のキツネザルたちを撃つために使われています。 [link] 絶滅寸前のマダガスカルのお猿さんたち。 [link]
@keijimoriiVet » 27 Jan '13, 11pm
英国は銃をマダガスカルに輸出。世界で最も絶滅寸前のキツネザルたちを撃つために使われています。 [link] 絶滅寸前のマダガスカルのお猿さんたち。 [link]
@NYCMonkey » 27 Jan '13, 5pm
“@PrimateNet: UK authorizes guns 4 Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions [link]” Increased lemur hunting guaranteed.
@C_Schwitzer » 27 Jan '13, 3pm
Very alarming: “@mongabay: UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions [link]”
@louisenobladder » 27 Jan '13, 7am
YOU ARE KIDDING ME!! RT @wildmadagascar: UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions [link]
@nartured » 27 Jan '13, 4am
UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions [link] #green #environment
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#rainforest UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions: Mongabay [link] Britain has authorized t...
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UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions [link]
@Furiiman_D » 27 Jan '13, 3am
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RT @EI_Rainforest: #rainforest UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions: Mongabay [link] Britain has authorized t...
@savethechinchil » 27 Jan '13, 3am
RT @EI_Rainforest: #rainforest UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions: Mongabay [link] Britain has authorized t...
@mongabay » 27 Jan '13, 2am
UK authorizes guns for Madagascar despite threat of lemur extinctions [link]