Thread: Cecil the Lion

Office front of the dentist who shot the rare beloved lion. Palmer is still in hiding and has received threats.

Don't get me started on this.
Sheepeople jump on the bandwagon that didn't care about lions 1 day before the news media MADE this a story.

Poaching threatens wildlife populations all over the world. It is a sad state of affairs. I think that there are a lot more wealthy people conducting illegal hunts than most imagine. This is one of hundreds that happen every day. The tip of the iceberg so to speak. The issue is massive and rarely gets any real attention.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Poaching threatens wildlife populations all over the world. It is a sad state of affairs. I think that there are a lot more wealthy people conducting illegal hunts than most imagine. This is one of hundreds that happen every day. The tip of the iceberg so to speak. The issue is massive and rarely gets any real attention.

Could not agree more. There is a huge difference between legal hunting and what that dentist did.

Bob

. I have nothing nice to say.

Is THere any Proof that the animal was Poached? the guy claims he had all the proper permits.

He does deserve his day in court for sure.

Anyone who needs a guide should not be carrying a firearm, bow, or a fishing rod for that matter. Trophy hunters are just slightly above road hunters.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Is THere any Proof that the animal was Poached? the guy claims he had all the proper permits.

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.

Originally Posted by RezDog

He does deserve his day in court for sure.

Yes, he surely does. I hope he gets extradited to Zimbabwe to stand trial. That might be justice.

Bob