Thread: Cecil the Lion

Originally Posted by rolodave

He had permits to hunt (~50k USD worth). The lion was in a No Hunting area and was lured to a neighboring farm by dragging a dead animal from the lion's area to the farm.

This was bad enough.

Then it became public that:

The lion was collared and had been part of a study for many years. Being black manned, it was rare.

He shot it with a bow and arrow then had to track it for over a day before using a rifle.

This "hunter, sportsman" had been convicted in Wisconsin of shooting a bear in a protected area, putting it in his truck, driving 40 miles to a legal hunting area and trying to tag the bear as if killed in the legal area.

His actions are what give PETA their converts.

Wow.New about the bear,,did not know about the rest of the story.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Wow.New about the bear,,did not know about the rest of the story.

But wait, there is more Cecil the lion's killers 'moved his collar to cover up crime' | Daily Mail Online . Not only did the lion have a GPS collar it was removed from his carcass and shifted around as a deception. Yea, I don't think he knew what he was doing/being a part of, yea right.

Bob

Other folks hunting does not bother me...howsomever...I don't have much use for a cheat. His story is now a Big Thing in Minneapolis/ St Paul news. Only a part of the story of course. Now it seems to be a sob story for his customers...will they get their teeth fixed??? When will the office really open for business, what about his partner in the business??
He hasn't been seen since the hunt, perhaps a good thing, but he also owns properties in Northern MN.
~Richard

Seems the dentistry office is reopening minus one dentist.

Bob

I hope the "hunter" dentist is extradited to the country of the crime.

Originally Posted by lz6

I hope the "hunter" dentist is extradited to the country of the crime.

Agreed

He should be made to pay dearly.

With multiple properties in Minnesota and Florida, and the money to pay $50,000 for a permit, he obviously thinks his wealth puts him above the law.

Originally Posted by lz6

I hope the "hunter" dentist is extradited to the country of the crime.

That will never happen in that very poor country.

The bear story is news to me...what is the source of this information?

Lets put the problem into perspective............
Just some thoughts on the subject of hunting, collecting, drinking, etc.

There were not so many problems when the things were left in the hands of the original professionals. People paid and were paid a reasonable amount for the privileges. If the product caused problems consequences pretty much affected the user and family of.

After the various taxation domination parties got involved, the costs went sky high. The very laws, maybe meant to protect species, were used to exploit them. It is now 20-1000 times more costly to hunt or buy any wild animal part than it was 20 years ago. Why? because the middlemen can rake off huge profits by furnishing things that are controlled. And, as the "Musicman" said..."We got trouble right here in River City!" It is not the guys what do the work, it is those who control the commodities and laws, and furnish the means to go around them, that make the huge financial profits from killing. Modern chattel slavery is a similar matter. them that can get them do.

Look at the progress of prohibition in the USA or of its drug laws. Both bred a nastier breed of criminal and bribery than had ever before been seen.
Our president made old Ivory a regulated commodity in our country and made a deal with the folks that have never kept a treaty for conservation and who will collect it the most. Now the stuff is contraband here and the middle men shout and jump about with glee. Gee; our European neighbors can restore stuff and collect it but we can't. New info from Pixelfixed. But, do not try to get it through customs!

~Richard
PS. Some one said that "There are no feel good laws which don't cause unpleasant consequences for most other folks."

Originally Posted by Ernie1980

The bear story is news to me...what is the source of this information?

Pictures Cecil the lion's killer tried to hide of dead black bear killed in illegal hunt - Telegraph

Bob