American Dentist Identified As Killer Of Famed Lion In Zimbabwe

[Harry Dresden]

I all but stopped fishing for the same reason.

I'm heartbroken at how overfished we are. People have zero respect and zero consideration.

Hunting a loin is like taking fish knowing you have no plan to eat them. What's the point to killing the lion? So you can kill something better than you?

So it doesn't eat anybody would be a good reason to hunt lions.

It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


The Tsavo maneaters on display in the Field Museum of Natural History.
Man-eating lions have been recorded to actively enter human villages at night as well as during the day to acquire prey. This greater assertiveness usually makes man-eating lions easier to dispatch than tigers. Lions typically become man-eaters for the same reasons as tigers: starvation, old age and illness, though as with tigers, some man-eaters were reportedly in perfect health.[3] The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. American and Tanzanian scientists report that man-eating behavior in rural areas of Tanzania increased greatly from 1990 to 2005. At least 563 villagers were attacked and many eaten over this period—a number far exceeding the more famed "Tsavo" incidents of a century earlier. The incidents occurred near Selous National Park in Rufiji District and in Lindi Province near the Mozambican border. While the expansion of villagers into bush country is one concern, the authors argue that conservation policy must mitigate the danger because, in this case, conservation contributes directly to human deaths. Cases in Lindi have been documented where lions seize humans from the centre of substantial villages. It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


Looks like he trying to help the village people

bobby was this old lion a maneater?....why didnt this guy go after a lion far from the park?....

You don't REALLY think the media would admit the lion was a man eater, do you?

yea he was such a man eater.... how many tourist did he attack while they were filming him?...

 

[Bobby1250]

I all but stopped fishing for the same reason.

I'm heartbroken at how overfished we are. People have zero respect and zero consideration.

Hunting a loin is like taking fish knowing you have no plan to eat them. What's the point to killing the lion? So you can kill something better than you?

So it doesn't eat anybody would be a good reason to hunt lions.

It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


The Tsavo maneaters on display in the Field Museum of Natural History.
Man-eating lions have been recorded to actively enter human villages at night as well as during the day to acquire prey. This greater assertiveness usually makes man-eating lions easier to dispatch than tigers. Lions typically become man-eaters for the same reasons as tigers: starvation, old age and illness, though as with tigers, some man-eaters were reportedly in perfect health.[3] The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. American and Tanzanian scientists report that man-eating behavior in rural areas of Tanzania increased greatly from 1990 to 2005. At least 563 villagers were attacked and many eaten over this period—a number far exceeding the more famed "Tsavo" incidents of a century earlier. The incidents occurred near Selous National Park in Rufiji District and in Lindi Province near the Mozambican border. While the expansion of villagers into bush country is one concern, the authors argue that conservation policy must mitigate the danger because, in this case, conservation contributes directly to human deaths. Cases in Lindi have been documented where lions seize humans from the centre of substantial villages. It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


Looks like he trying to help the village people

bobby was this old lion a maneater?....why didnt this guy go after a lion far from the park?....

You don't REALLY think the media would admit the lion was a man eater, do you?

yea he was such a man eater.... how many tourist did he attack while they were filming him?...

Did I say "tourists" or did I say "village people" ?

 

[Harry Dresden]

I all but stopped fishing for the same reason.

I'm heartbroken at how overfished we are. People have zero respect and zero consideration.

Hunting a loin is like taking fish knowing you have no plan to eat them. What's the point to killing the lion? So you can kill something better than you?

So it doesn't eat anybody would be a good reason to hunt lions.

It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


The Tsavo maneaters on display in the Field Museum of Natural History.
Man-eating lions have been recorded to actively enter human villages at night as well as during the day to acquire prey. This greater assertiveness usually makes man-eating lions easier to dispatch than tigers. Lions typically become man-eaters for the same reasons as tigers: starvation, old age and illness, though as with tigers, some man-eaters were reportedly in perfect health.[3] The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. American and Tanzanian scientists report that man-eating behavior in rural areas of Tanzania increased greatly from 1990 to 2005. At least 563 villagers were attacked and many eaten over this period—a number far exceeding the more famed "Tsavo" incidents of a century earlier. The incidents occurred near Selous National Park in Rufiji District and in Lindi Province near the Mozambican border. While the expansion of villagers into bush country is one concern, the authors argue that conservation policy must mitigate the danger because, in this case, conservation contributes directly to human deaths. Cases in Lindi have been documented where lions seize humans from the centre of substantial villages. It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


Looks like he trying to help the village people

This lion was "lured out of the park" by the Dentist and the guides. They knew he was a protected lion. If he got close enough to shot him with him little bow and arrow, he got close enough to see the collar.

Correction, the potential man eater willingly came out of the park on his own. There is no direct evidence Palmer knew the potential man eater was protected. You must think the potential man eater was shot in KANSAS or something. Flat land with no cover for miles around. Like Palmer had a clear and direct sight of line on the potential man eater.

Zimbabwe has tall grass, tree's, brush, etc.

can you prove that bobby?....or is this from the fantasy news you are reading?....

 

[Harry Dresden]

I all but stopped fishing for the same reason.

I'm heartbroken at how overfished we are. People have zero respect and zero consideration.

Hunting a loin is like taking fish knowing you have no plan to eat them. What's the point to killing the lion? So you can kill something better than you?

So it doesn't eat anybody would be a good reason to hunt lions.

It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


The Tsavo maneaters on display in the Field Museum of Natural History.
Man-eating lions have been recorded to actively enter human villages at night as well as during the day to acquire prey. This greater assertiveness usually makes man-eating lions easier to dispatch than tigers. Lions typically become man-eaters for the same reasons as tigers: starvation, old age and illness, though as with tigers, some man-eaters were reportedly in perfect health.[3] The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. American and Tanzanian scientists report that man-eating behavior in rural areas of Tanzania increased greatly from 1990 to 2005. At least 563 villagers were attacked and many eaten over this period—a number far exceeding the more famed "Tsavo" incidents of a century earlier. The incidents occurred near Selous National Park in Rufiji District and in Lindi Province near the Mozambican border. While the expansion of villagers into bush country is one concern, the authors argue that conservation policy must mitigate the danger because, in this case, conservation contributes directly to human deaths. Cases in Lindi have been documented where lions seize humans from the centre of substantial villages. It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


Looks like he trying to help the village people

bobby was this old lion a maneater?....why didnt this guy go after a lion far from the park?....

You don't REALLY think the media would admit the lion was a man eater, do you?

yea he was such a man eater.... how many tourist did he attack while they were filming him?...

Did I say "tourists" or did I say "village people" ?

was he a man eater bobby or not?....the lions you described above were proven man eaters.....

 

[Bobby1250]

I all but stopped fishing for the same reason.

I'm heartbroken at how overfished we are. People have zero respect and zero consideration.

Hunting a loin is like taking fish knowing you have no plan to eat them. What's the point to killing the lion? So you can kill something better than you?

So it doesn't eat anybody would be a good reason to hunt lions.

It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


The Tsavo maneaters on display in the Field Museum of Natural History.
Man-eating lions have been recorded to actively enter human villages at night as well as during the day to acquire prey. This greater assertiveness usually makes man-eating lions easier to dispatch than tigers. Lions typically become man-eaters for the same reasons as tigers: starvation, old age and illness, though as with tigers, some man-eaters were reportedly in perfect health.[3] The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. American and Tanzanian scientists report that man-eating behavior in rural areas of Tanzania increased greatly from 1990 to 2005. At least 563 villagers were attacked and many eaten over this period—a number far exceeding the more famed "Tsavo" incidents of a century earlier. The incidents occurred near Selous National Park in Rufiji District and in Lindi Province near the Mozambican border. While the expansion of villagers into bush country is one concern, the authors argue that conservation policy must mitigate the danger because, in this case, conservation contributes directly to human deaths. Cases in Lindi have been documented where lions seize humans from the centre of substantial villages. It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


Looks like he trying to help the village people

This lion was "lured out of the park" by the Dentist and the guides. They knew he was a protected lion. If he got close enough to shot him with him little bow and arrow, he got close enough to see the collar.

Correction, the potential man eater willingly came out of the park on his own. There is no direct evidence Palmer knew the potential man eater was protected. You must think the potential man eater was shot in KANSAS or something. Flat land with no cover for miles around. Like Palmer had a clear and direct sight of line on the potential man eater.

Zimbabwe has tall grass, tree's, brush, etc.

can you prove that bobby?....or is this from the fantasy news you are reading?....

Are you unfamiliar with the terrain of Zimbabwe? Never watched Discover Channel? You can't download Google Earth onto your free 0bama Iphone?

I find it vastly amusing you're convinced Zimbabwe resembles Kansas.

 

[Bobby1250]

So it doesn't eat anybody would be a good reason to hunt lions.

It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


The Tsavo maneaters on display in the Field Museum of Natural History.
Man-eating lions have been recorded to actively enter human villages at night as well as during the day to acquire prey. This greater assertiveness usually makes man-eating lions easier to dispatch than tigers. Lions typically become man-eaters for the same reasons as tigers: starvation, old age and illness, though as with tigers, some man-eaters were reportedly in perfect health.[3] The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. American and Tanzanian scientists report that man-eating behavior in rural areas of Tanzania increased greatly from 1990 to 2005. At least 563 villagers were attacked and many eaten over this period—a number far exceeding the more famed "Tsavo" incidents of a century earlier. The incidents occurred near Selous National Park in Rufiji District and in Lindi Province near the Mozambican border. While the expansion of villagers into bush country is one concern, the authors argue that conservation policy must mitigate the danger because, in this case, conservation contributes directly to human deaths. Cases in Lindi have been documented where lions seize humans from the centre of substantial villages. It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


Looks like he trying to help the village people

bobby was this old lion a maneater?....why didnt this guy go after a lion far from the park?....

You don't REALLY think the media would admit the lion was a man eater, do you?

yea he was such a man eater.... how many tourist did he attack while they were filming him?...

Did I say "tourists" or did I say "village people" ?

was he a man eater bobby or not?....the lions you described above were proven man eaters.....

I'm sure the lion was well behaved by day to the tourists taking pictures of him; (as he digested the villager he'd eaten the night before).

 

[Harry Dresden]

This beautiful creature killed so that this scumbag can feel like a man. This type of stuff makes me sick to my stomach.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55b78e38e4b0a13f9d1a1d0

An American dentist with an affinity for killing rare wildlife using a bow and arrow has been identified as the man who shot and killed Zimbabwe's most famous lion earlier this month, local officials claim.

Dr. Walter Palmer, a dentist working in Bloomington, Minnesota, is said to have paid $55,000 to hunt the 13-year-old lion, named Cecil, according to a report from The Telegraph. The animal was allegedly lured with meat out of Hwange National Park -- a protected area that bans hunting -- into an adjacent hunting zone where he was shot with an arrow. The lion was then followed for 40 hours before he was ultimately killed with a rifle.

The Zimbabwe tourism department also sent out a tweet early Tuesday identifying Palmer as the man who killed Cecil, using the hashtag #illegalhunt.

You sound like a hysterical woman. The hunting of wild animals is part of conservation. We need hunters to hunt down these beasts so they don't overpopulate. Who hasn't seen deer in areas where they are overpopulated? They are sickly and suffer from starvation. Hunting is the best thing we can do for these animals. Also, giving wild animals names is a bad idea. Calling it Cecil makes it seem like a pet. Bad idea.

That WASN'T. the case with this lion. Now his cubs will probably be killed by a competing male in the Pride.

The next male to replace Cecil and kill his cubs is part of God's plan of conservation.

so was outing this dentist....right?....gods plan....

 

[Harry Dresden]

I all but stopped fishing for the same reason.

I'm heartbroken at how overfished we are. People have zero respect and zero consideration.

Hunting a loin is like taking fish knowing you have no plan to eat them. What's the point to killing the lion? So you can kill something better than you?

So it doesn't eat anybody would be a good reason to hunt lions.

It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


The Tsavo maneaters on display in the Field Museum of Natural History.
Man-eating lions have been recorded to actively enter human villages at night as well as during the day to acquire prey. This greater assertiveness usually makes man-eating lions easier to dispatch than tigers. Lions typically become man-eaters for the same reasons as tigers: starvation, old age and illness, though as with tigers, some man-eaters were reportedly in perfect health.[3] The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. American and Tanzanian scientists report that man-eating behavior in rural areas of Tanzania increased greatly from 1990 to 2005. At least 563 villagers were attacked and many eaten over this period—a number far exceeding the more famed "Tsavo" incidents of a century earlier. The incidents occurred near Selous National Park in Rufiji District and in Lindi Province near the Mozambican border. While the expansion of villagers into bush country is one concern, the authors argue that conservation policy must mitigate the danger because, in this case, conservation contributes directly to human deaths. Cases in Lindi have been documented where lions seize humans from the centre of substantial villages. It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


Looks like he trying to help the village people

This lion was "lured out of the park" by the Dentist and the guides. They knew he was a protected lion. If he got close enough to shot him with him little bow and arrow, he got close enough to see the collar.

Correction, the potential man eater willingly came out of the park on his own. There is no direct evidence Palmer knew the potential man eater was protected. You must think the potential man eater was shot in KANSAS or something. Flat land with no cover for miles around. Like Palmer had a clear and direct sight of line on the potential man eater.

Zimbabwe has tall grass, tree's, brush, etc.

can you prove that bobby?....or is this from the fantasy news you are reading?....

Are you unfamiliar with the terrain of Zimbabwe? Never watched Discover Channel? You can't download Google Earth onto your free 0bama Iphone?

I find it vastly amusing you're convinced Zimbabwe resembles Kansas.

you are starting to sound like shootspeeders now bobby....

 

[Bobby1250]

So it doesn't eat anybody would be a good reason to hunt lions.

It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


The Tsavo maneaters on display in the Field Museum of Natural History.
Man-eating lions have been recorded to actively enter human villages at night as well as during the day to acquire prey. This greater assertiveness usually makes man-eating lions easier to dispatch than tigers. Lions typically become man-eaters for the same reasons as tigers: starvation, old age and illness, though as with tigers, some man-eaters were reportedly in perfect health.[3] The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. American and Tanzanian scientists report that man-eating behavior in rural areas of Tanzania increased greatly from 1990 to 2005. At least 563 villagers were attacked and many eaten over this period—a number far exceeding the more famed "Tsavo" incidents of a century earlier. The incidents occurred near Selous National Park in Rufiji District and in Lindi Province near the Mozambican border. While the expansion of villagers into bush country is one concern, the authors argue that conservation policy must mitigate the danger because, in this case, conservation contributes directly to human deaths. Cases in Lindi have been documented where lions seize humans from the centre of substantial villages. It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


Looks like he trying to help the village people

This lion was "lured out of the park" by the Dentist and the guides. They knew he was a protected lion. If he got close enough to shot him with him little bow and arrow, he got close enough to see the collar.

Correction, the potential man eater willingly came out of the park on his own. There is no direct evidence Palmer knew the potential man eater was protected. You must think the potential man eater was shot in KANSAS or something. Flat land with no cover for miles around. Like Palmer had a clear and direct sight of line on the potential man eater.

Zimbabwe has tall grass, tree's, brush, etc.

can you prove that bobby?....or is this from the fantasy news you are reading?....

Are you unfamiliar with the terrain of Zimbabwe? Never watched Discover Channel? You can't download Google Earth onto your free 0bama Iphone?

I find it vastly amusing you're convinced Zimbabwe resembles Kansas.

you are starting to sound like shootspeeders now bobby....

Want me to tell you who you sound like?

 

[Mr. H.]

This beautiful creature killed so that this scumbag can feel like a man. This type of stuff makes me sick to my stomach.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55b78e38e4b0a13f9d1a1d0

An American dentist with an affinity for killing rare wildlife using a bow and arrow has been identified as the man who shot and killed Zimbabwe's most famous lion earlier this month, local officials claim.

Dr. Walter Palmer, a dentist working in Bloomington, Minnesota, is said to have paid $55,000 to hunt the 13-year-old lion, named Cecil, according to a report from The Telegraph. The animal was allegedly lured with meat out of Hwange National Park -- a protected area that bans hunting -- into an adjacent hunting zone where he was shot with an arrow. The lion was then followed for 40 hours before he was ultimately killed with a rifle.

The Zimbabwe tourism department also sent out a tweet early Tuesday identifying Palmer as the man who killed Cecil, using the hashtag #illegalhunt.

I couldn't reach the link, but I looked up a different article instead:
Bloomington dentist says he regrets killing Cecil the lion - StarTribune.com

Instead of haranguing and harassing the guy,
since he regrets the killing and claims he didn't know the circumstances,
why not petition him and this other hunting groups to contribute to restoring the
lion and wildlife population they have been exploiting for profit.

According to the article I found, the cubs of Cecil are at risk of being killed off
by the next lion. So maybe these hunters can offer restitution by helping to keep those Cubs safe and sustained.

If they learn how much it takes to preserve the wildlife, maybe they will
develop even greater appreciation. And this could heal SOME
of the injury and insult over shooting such a treasured lion. Even a small gesture would mean something
to help the heroic organizations fighting an uphill battle to preserve and bring back the endangered species of Africa.

Why not ask hunters to help contribute instead of wiping out the remaining wildlife?
Where's the restitution for Cecil and the Cubs left behind in need of protection now?

What will work faster is to put this dentist out of business. Boycott his practice. As soon as his website opens up again I'm going to email him and I hope everybody does.

Hey - it's not like he refused to bake a queer cake.

...or is it?

**** off troll

THEY CALL ME MISTER TROLL!

 

[Harry Dresden]

This lion was "lured out of the park" by the Dentist and the guides. They knew he was a protected lion. If he got close enough to shot him with him little bow and arrow, he got close enough to see the collar.

Correction, the potential man eater willingly came out of the park on his own. There is no direct evidence Palmer knew the potential man eater was protected. You must think the potential man eater was shot in KANSAS or something. Flat land with no cover for miles around. Like Palmer had a clear and direct sight of line on the potential man eater.

Zimbabwe has tall grass, tree's, brush, etc.

can you prove that bobby?....or is this from the fantasy news you are reading?....

Are you unfamiliar with the terrain of Zimbabwe? Never watched Discover Channel? You can't download Google Earth onto your free 0bama Iphone?

I find it vastly amusing you're convinced Zimbabwe resembles Kansas.

you are starting to sound like shootspeeders now bobby....

Want me to tell you who you sound like?

do i have to do your thinking for you too?...if you dont know then i must sound like..... harry dresden.....

 

[Bobby1250]

Correction, the potential man eater willingly came out of the park on his own. There is no direct evidence Palmer knew the potential man eater was protected. You must think the potential man eater was shot in KANSAS or something. Flat land with no cover for miles around. Like Palmer had a clear and direct sight of line on the potential man eater.

Zimbabwe has tall grass, tree's, brush, etc.

can you prove that bobby?....or is this from the fantasy news you are reading?....

Are you unfamiliar with the terrain of Zimbabwe? Never watched Discover Channel? You can't download Google Earth onto your free 0bama Iphone?

I find it vastly amusing you're convinced Zimbabwe resembles Kansas.

you are starting to sound like shootspeeders now bobby....

Want me to tell you who you sound like?

do i have to do your thinking for you too?...if you dont know then i must sound like..... harry dresden.....

LOL

Not!

 

[AvgGuyIA]

**** this disgusting man, anyone who hurts animals for their own enjoyment needs to be shot in the legs and forced to crawl 40 hours into a grinder.

You might be a socialist and be in the total opposite spectrum of my own political beliefs

But in this topic.... when it comes to protecting animals, I agree wholeheartedly whith your statement above!

Never agree with a Socialist on anything. They would choose the life of the lion over yours.

 

[emilynghiem]

I all but stopped fishing for the same reason.

I'm heartbroken at how overfished we are. People have zero respect and zero consideration.

Hunting a loin is like taking fish knowing you have no plan to eat them. What's the point to killing the lion? So you can kill something better than you?

So it doesn't eat anybody would be a good reason to hunt lions.

It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


The Tsavo maneaters on display in the Field Museum of Natural History.
Man-eating lions have been recorded to actively enter human villages at night as well as during the day to acquire prey. This greater assertiveness usually makes man-eating lions easier to dispatch than tigers. Lions typically become man-eaters for the same reasons as tigers: starvation, old age and illness, though as with tigers, some man-eaters were reportedly in perfect health.[3] The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. American and Tanzanian scientists report that man-eating behavior in rural areas of Tanzania increased greatly from 1990 to 2005. At least 563 villagers were attacked and many eaten over this period—a number far exceeding the more famed "Tsavo" incidents of a century earlier. The incidents occurred near Selous National Park in Rufiji District and in Lindi Province near the Mozambican border. While the expansion of villagers into bush country is one concern, the authors argue that conservation policy must mitigate the danger because, in this case, conservation contributes directly to human deaths. Cases in Lindi have been documented where lions seize humans from the centre of substantial villages. It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


Looks like he trying to help the village people

This lion was "lured out of the park" by the Dentist and the guides. They knew he was a protected lion. If he got close enough to shot him with him little bow and arrow, he got close enough to see the collar.

Correction, the potential man eater willingly came out of the park on his own. There is no direct evidence Palmer knew the potential man eater was protected. You must think the potential man eater was shot in KANSAS or something. Flat land with no cover for miles around. Like Palmer had a clear and direct sight of line on the potential man eater.

Zimbabwe has tall grass, tree's, brush, etc.

Dear Bobby1250 the people who set up the hunt LURED the lion out of the safe range
and into the area where it was legal to hunt.

This lion is well-known. The people doing the luring knew what they were doing.

If they defrauded the client, he should seek action against them.
Their actions caused him and his family to get targeted and harassed.

The contract and agreement he was following was NOT by "fully informed consent"
if they misrepresented to him any illicit actions that he would otherwise not approve of had he known!

There may be ways to ARGUE what they did was within legal limits,
but if they caused him undue distress, potential threats to his reputation, business and family life,
then some damage was caused by their actions and not DISCLOSING to him in advance.

if they can prove they informed him and he KNEW they were doing this,
then it is his fault. If they misrepresented or omitted this from his knowledge,
and he argues he would never have agreed and this caused him damages and distress,
he can ask them to take responsibility for answering for the death and damages.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

Now comes the liberal outcry to ban dentists because they make (obscenely) too much money and can afford to jet off to slaughter innocent predators!

Have the leftist loonies connect racism to the Dentist because the lion was African? Wait for it.

 

[emilynghiem]

This beautiful creature killed so that this scumbag can feel like a man. This type of stuff makes me sick to my stomach.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55b78e38e4b0a13f9d1a1d0

An American dentist with an affinity for killing rare wildlife using a bow and arrow has been identified as the man who shot and killed Zimbabwe's most famous lion earlier this month, local officials claim.

Dr. Walter Palmer, a dentist working in Bloomington, Minnesota, is said to have paid $55,000 to hunt the 13-year-old lion, named Cecil, according to a report from The Telegraph. The animal was allegedly lured with meat out of Hwange National Park -- a protected area that bans hunting -- into an adjacent hunting zone where he was shot with an arrow. The lion was then followed for 40 hours before he was ultimately killed with a rifle.

The Zimbabwe tourism department also sent out a tweet early Tuesday identifying Palmer as the man who killed Cecil, using the hashtag #illegalhunt.

You sound like a hysterical woman. The hunting of wild animals is part of conservation. We need hunters to hunt down these beasts so they don't overpopulate. Who hasn't seen deer in areas where they are overpopulated? They are sickly and suffer from starvation. Hunting is the best thing we can do for these animals. Also, giving wild animals names is a bad idea. Calling it Cecil makes it seem like a pet. Bad idea.

Sorry AvgGuyIA
But rare African wildlife in danger of dying out
can hardly be compared to overpopulation of deer.

Now if you want to compare the wild boars and hogs that create dangerous stampedes across Texas,
maybe we could have hunters go after THOSE. Wild beasts that NEED to be killed and culled off.

But not endangered African creatures that are targeted by poachers.
Have some sense.

 

[Bobby1250]

I all but stopped fishing for the same reason.

I'm heartbroken at how overfished we are. People have zero respect and zero consideration.

Hunting a loin is like taking fish knowing you have no plan to eat them. What's the point to killing the lion? So you can kill something better than you?

So it doesn't eat anybody would be a good reason to hunt lions.

It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


The Tsavo maneaters on display in the Field Museum of Natural History.
Man-eating lions have been recorded to actively enter human villages at night as well as during the day to acquire prey. This greater assertiveness usually makes man-eating lions easier to dispatch than tigers. Lions typically become man-eaters for the same reasons as tigers: starvation, old age and illness, though as with tigers, some man-eaters were reportedly in perfect health.[3] The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. American and Tanzanian scientists report that man-eating behavior in rural areas of Tanzania increased greatly from 1990 to 2005. At least 563 villagers were attacked and many eaten over this period—a number far exceeding the more famed "Tsavo" incidents of a century earlier. The incidents occurred near Selous National Park in Rufiji District and in Lindi Province near the Mozambican border. While the expansion of villagers into bush country is one concern, the authors argue that conservation policy must mitigate the danger because, in this case, conservation contributes directly to human deaths. Cases in Lindi have been documented where lions seize humans from the centre of substantial villages. It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


Looks like he trying to help the village people

This lion was "lured out of the park" by the Dentist and the guides. They knew he was a protected lion. If he got close enough to shot him with him little bow and arrow, he got close enough to see the collar.

Correction, the potential man eater willingly came out of the park on his own. There is no direct evidence Palmer knew the potential man eater was protected. You must think the potential man eater was shot in KANSAS or something. Flat land with no cover for miles around. Like Palmer had a clear and direct sight of line on the potential man eater.

Zimbabwe has tall grass, tree's, brush, etc.

Dear Bobby1250 the people who set up the hunt LURED the lion out of the safe range
and into the area where it was legal to hunt.

This lion is well-known. The people doing the luring knew what they were doing.

If they defrauded the client, he should seek action against them.
Their actions caused him and his family to get targeted and harassed.

The contract and agreement he was following was NOT by "fully informed consent"
if they misrepresented to him any illicit actions that he would otherwise not approve of had he known!

There may be ways to ARGUE what they did was within legal limits,
but if they caused him undue distress, potential threats to his reputation, business and family life,
then some damage was caused by their actions and not DISCLOSING to him in advance.

if they can prove they informed him and he KNEW they were doing this,
then it is his fault. If they misrepresented or omitted this from his knowledge,
and he argues he would never have agreed and this caused him damages and distress,
he can ask them to take responsibility for answering for the death and damages.

Thank you; but, I'm already more than familiar with the talking points connected to this story.

 

[emilynghiem]

Now comes the liberal outcry to ban dentists because they make (obscenely) too much money and can afford to jet off to slaughter innocent predators!

Have the leftist loonies connect racism to the Dentist because the lion was African? Wait for it.

No, you already missed the big punchline.

They are so into protecting wildlife they want the man KILLED.
They are so into stopping cruel torture of animals they want the man to suffer extreme torture
and "die a horrible death."

You didn't catch that? You missed it already.

If you want Elephants and Lions to have a second chance at life,
why not give human beings a chance to redeem themselves and make the most of their lives.

If you are going to teach Mercy and Compassion, what better way than to practice what you preach.

 

[emilynghiem]

I all but stopped fishing for the same reason.

I'm heartbroken at how overfished we are. People have zero respect and zero consideration.

Hunting a loin is like taking fish knowing you have no plan to eat them. What's the point to killing the lion? So you can kill something better than you?

So it doesn't eat anybody would be a good reason to hunt lions.

It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


The Tsavo maneaters on display in the Field Museum of Natural History.
Man-eating lions have been recorded to actively enter human villages at night as well as during the day to acquire prey. This greater assertiveness usually makes man-eating lions easier to dispatch than tigers. Lions typically become man-eaters for the same reasons as tigers: starvation, old age and illness, though as with tigers, some man-eaters were reportedly in perfect health.[3] The lion's proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined. American and Tanzanian scientists report that man-eating behavior in rural areas of Tanzania increased greatly from 1990 to 2005. At least 563 villagers were attacked and many eaten over this period—a number far exceeding the more famed "Tsavo" incidents of a century earlier. The incidents occurred near Selous National Park in Rufiji District and in Lindi Province near the Mozambican border. While the expansion of villagers into bush country is one concern, the authors argue that conservation policy must mitigate the danger because, in this case, conservation contributes directly to human deaths. Cases in Lindi have been documented where lions seize humans from the centre of substantial villages. It is estimated that 550–700 people are attacked by lions every year.[6]


Looks like he trying to help the village people

This lion was "lured out of the park" by the Dentist and the guides. They knew he was a protected lion. If he got close enough to shot him with him little bow and arrow, he got close enough to see the collar.

Correction, the potential man eater willingly came out of the park on his own. There is no direct evidence Palmer knew the potential man eater was protected. You must think the potential man eater was shot in KANSAS or something. Flat land with no cover for miles around. Like Palmer had a clear and direct sight of line on the potential man eater.

Zimbabwe has tall grass, tree's, brush, etc.

Dear Bobby1250 the people who set up the hunt LURED the lion out of the safe range
and into the area where it was legal to hunt.

This lion is well-known. The people doing the luring knew what they were doing.

If they defrauded the client, he should seek action against them.
Their actions caused him and his family to get targeted and harassed.

The contract and agreement he was following was NOT by "fully informed consent"
if they misrepresented to him any illicit actions that he would otherwise not approve of had he known!

There may be ways to ARGUE what they did was within legal limits,
but if they caused him undue distress, potential threats to his reputation, business and family life,
then some damage was caused by their actions and not DISCLOSING to him in advance.

if they can prove they informed him and he KNEW they were doing this,
then it is his fault. If they misrepresented or omitted this from his knowledge,
and he argues he would never have agreed and this caused him damages and distress,
he can ask them to take responsibility for answering for the death and damages.

Thank you; but, I'm already more than familiar with the talking points connected to this story.

What do you think of the solution Bobby1250 to require
the hunters and poachers to help the species repopulate if they want to be able to hunt them?

Doesn't that make sense?

If you want to keep fishing salmon, the breeding must be sustainable to keep producing, not dying out.
If you want to keep logging redwoods, then sustainable logging allows new crops to grow while the others
are being culled in 70 year cycles to keep the supply going.

Why not reward people who help BREED more Elephants and endangered species,
especially if they want to hunt them. Shouldn't these people be educated on how to sustain the packs?

If you read up on these articles, you must have seen the reference to the
Cubs of the Lion now at risk of getting killed off by the next Lion in the ranks.

Why not educate people on how the ecosystem works, and what it takes to maintain balance
and keep the chain of life going.

Wouldn't it encourage more people to respect and cultivate balanced populations of wildlife
if the hunters and poachers were included in the process and share responsibilities?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Thousands of people being slaughtered by ISIS and no one bats an eye, but someone kills a lion and everyone is hysterical.