Dentist killed lion why closed thread

[verticaldoug]

Originally Posted by djg21

I'm pretty sure the country of Zimbabwe can afford $50,000, even though it's economy is a mess. I suspect that Prime Minister Robert Mugabe could pay it out if his personal funds without giving it much thought. And there probably is a better chance of Palmer being turned in by someone looking for a bounty than there is that he will be extradited to Zimbabwe from the United States.

I was, however, thinking more in terms of the irony of Palmer being hunted, and hunted for a $50,000 bounty, which is what Palmer paid for the supposed thrill of killing the lion.

$50,000 is slightly more than 50x per capita GDP in ZIM. To equate this into the US, 50x per capita GDP is $2,500,000. If a trophy hunter in the US decided he wanted a real special alpha wolf from a pack inside Yellowstone and offered that kind of money, someone will be willing to try and lure the wolf out of the park into Montana where it can be shot.

So I guess Mugabe needs to up the bounty to reflect our GDP.

[alancw3]

more than anything else this is so upsetting to me:

"The hunters reportedly lured Cecil out of Hwange National Park, where it is illegal to kill wildlife, at night. Cecil was shot with a bow and arrow. The wounded lion didn't die until 40 hours later, when the hunters tracked him down and shot him with a rifle. They then skinned and beheaded him".

[paulh]

Ted Nugent sees no problem with it. Cat scratch fever.

Rock on!

[malcolm]

Just another example of arrogance and money. If you have enough of both you can convince someone somewhere to do most anything and still feel good about your participation in it. I suspect the dentist feels he is primarily a victim in all this.

I'm all for hunting although I no longer do it myself. Big game hunting I just don't get. It, for most hunters involves very little actual hunting beyond you hunt for a big pile of money give to a guide he finds an animal and you get out of your jeep or worse yet maybe your helicopter and then kill it. You don't eat it and I suspect the meat isn't even used by the locals. All for something to hang on your wall that I suspect most reasonable people would only find creepy. Humans, go figure.

[alancw3]

Originally Posted by malcolm

Just another example of arrogance and money. If you have enough of both you can convince someone somewhere to do most anything and still feel good about your participation in it. I suspect the dentist feels he is primarily a victim in all this.

I'm all for hunting although I no longer do it myself. Big game hunting I just don't get. It, for most hunters involves very little actual hunting beyond you hunt for a big pile of money give to a guide he finds an animal and you get out of your jeep or worse yet maybe your helicopter and then kill it. You don't eat it and I suspect the meat isn't even used by the locals. All for something to hang on your wall that I suspect most reasonable people would only find creepy. Humans, go figure.

+1 so i have to say let's put two hunters in a 10 acre plot and go at it. last man standing wins.

[malcolm]

Originally Posted by alancw3

+1 so i have to say let's put two hunters in a 10 acre plot and go at it. last man standing wins.

I know you say this in jest but if we did it I suspect some asshats would apply.

[Jeff N.]

...paint a target on the dentist's back and give him a 5 minute head start!

[soulspinner]

Originally Posted by Jeff N.

...paint a target on the dentist's back and give him a 5 minute head start!

[makoti]

Originally Posted by paulh

Ted Nugent sees no problem with it. Cat scratch fever.

Rock on!

According to Teddy, the entire story is a lie. Total moron.

[rugbysecondrow]

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[Llewellyn]

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[alancw3]

cool empire state building tribute to "racing to extinction":

http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/20...State-building

[makoti]

Originally Posted by alancw3

cool empire state building tribute to "racing to extinction":

http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/20...State-building

THAT...is really cool. Can some good come out of this?

[fuzzalow]

Yeah, the display over at the Empire State Building was fun to witness. I'll play roving reporter on this one because I was there as but one more nameless face in the crowd.

NYC is a funny melting pot of complete strangers that can bond, however ephemerally, for an event, share a laugh, witness a happening. And disperse to an anonymity in being scattered among millions a scant 5 minutes after it is all said and done.

Images projected onto the southern facade of The Empire State Building. Here pictures shown of the endangered species of the large sea mammal, a snow leopard and of our fragile earth.

[makoti]

Maybe it's something about being in the medical profession. God, I hope not (seeing as how I'm in it)....
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/zi...killer-n402776