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http://news.yahoo.com/hunter-cecil-lion-tells-afp-did-nothing-wrong-142129760.html
An interesting angle from the guide, talking about how they believed it was legitimate - until they realized it wasn't and tried to cover up evidence or otherwise would or should have done more to conceal the misdeed.
I find it interesting how much faith is being placed in the integrity of our brave dentist (given his prior conviction, the sex harassment settlement, and the believed facts of the killing of Cecil), along with the clear lack of integrity from the guide stating he wished he had done a better job of covering up the kill.
And note his rather naive contradictory statement, coupled with the fact that he is clearly biased because it's the way he makes a living:
Also note that according to National Geographic, the lion population has been decimated by humans (read encroachment and hunting). Since the 1940s the lion population has been cut 95%, from 450,000 to just 20,000 remaining.
It puzzles me how some believe the best solution is to KILL MORE.
An interesting angle from the guide, talking about how they believed it was legitimate - until they realized it wasn't and tried to cover up evidence or otherwise would or should have done more to conceal the misdeed.
"I left the collar there at the bait site and unfortunately that was stupid of me and negligent of me." and "[the client took a picture with the dead lion] "That [picture] was taken with the client's camera, so I don't have access to it, and quite frankly I would never ever give it out to anybody if I had it," Bronkhorst said.
I find it interesting how much faith is being placed in the integrity of our brave dentist (given his prior conviction, the sex harassment settlement, and the believed facts of the killing of Cecil), along with the clear lack of integrity from the guide stating he wished he had done a better job of covering up the kill.
And note his rather naive contradictory statement, coupled with the fact that he is clearly biased because it's the way he makes a living:
Bronkhurst said he believed sustainable hunting was essential for conservation.
"We grew up hunting, our forefathers grew up hunting, and it is part of our culture," he said.
"If you cannot have a sustainable offtake of wildlife, you're not going to have wildlife because no farmer is going to look after them if they cannot make money from them."
Also note that according to National Geographic, the lion population has been decimated by humans (read encroachment and hunting). Since the 1940s the lion population has been cut 95%, from 450,000 to just 20,000 remaining.
It puzzles me how some believe the best solution is to KILL MORE.
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