well known for its strength power and ferocity the animal often called the
ferocity the animal often called the
ferocity the animal often called the king of the jungle made headlines in
king of the jungle made headlines in
king of the jungle made headlines in July 2015 with the natural predator
July 2015 with the natural predator
July 2015 with the natural predator controversially becoming the prey
controversially becoming the prey
controversially becoming the prey welcome to watchmojo.com
installment we’re counting down ten
installment we’re counting down ten crucial facts you should know about
crucial facts you should know about
crucial facts you should know about Cecil the lion his death and other
Cecil the lion his death and other
Cecil the lion his death and other trophy hunting issues number ten who in
trophy hunting issues number ten who in
trophy hunting issues number ten who in sessile the lion and how did he die
sessile the lion and how did he die
sessile the lion and how did he die Cecil was a 13 year old Southwest
Cecil was a 13 year old Southwest
Cecil was a 13 year old Southwest African lion named after 19th century
African lion named after 19th century
African lion named after 19th century British imperialist Cecil Rhodes and the
British imperialist Cecil Rhodes and the
British imperialist Cecil Rhodes and the most well known of his species in
most well known of his species in
most well known of his species in Zimbabwe the head of his pride alongside
Zimbabwe the head of his pride alongside
Zimbabwe the head of his pride alongside another male named Jericho he was first
another male named Jericho he was first
another male named Jericho he was first noticed in the wang-jae National Park in
noticed in the wang-jae National Park in
noticed in the wang-jae National Park in 2008 as he was famously comfortable
2008 as he was famously comfortable
2008 as he was famously comfortable around people it was not uncommon for
around people it was not uncommon for
around people it was not uncommon for tourists or researchers to get within 33
tourists or researchers to get within 33
tourists or researchers to get within 33 feet of sessile meaning he ultimately
feet of sessile meaning he ultimately
feet of sessile meaning he ultimately became a major tourist attraction with
became a major tourist attraction with
became a major tourist attraction with wildlife enthusiasts the world over
wildlife enthusiasts the world over
wildlife enthusiasts the world over traveling to Zimbabwe in the hopes of
traveling to Zimbabwe in the hopes of
traveling to Zimbabwe in the hopes of seeing him however it isn’t just animal
seeing him however it isn’t just animal
seeing him however it isn’t just animal enthusiasts that travel into Africa for
enthusiasts that travel into Africa for
enthusiasts that travel into Africa for lions as the animal is also a major poll
lions as the animal is also a major poll
lions as the animal is also a major poll for big-game hunters and it was at the
for big-game hunters and it was at the
for big-game hunters and it was at the hands of such a hunter that Cecil died
hands of such a hunter that Cecil died
hands of such a hunter that Cecil died on July 1st 2015 number 9 who is Walter
on July 1st 2015 number 9 who is Walter
on July 1st 2015 number 9 who is Walter Palmer an American dentist and
Palmer an American dentist and
Palmer an American dentist and recreational game hunter from Minnesota
recreational game hunter from Minnesota
recreational game hunter from Minnesota Walter Palmer is Cecil the Lions killer
Walter Palmer is Cecil the Lions killer
Walter Palmer is Cecil the Lions killer Palmer reportedly paid up to 55 thousand
Palmer reportedly paid up to 55 thousand
Palmer reportedly paid up to 55 thousand dollars to professional hunter Theo
dollars to professional hunter Theo
dollars to professional hunter Theo Bronkhorst
Bronkhorst
Bronkhorst in order to hunt the animal a regular
in order to hunt the animal a regular
in order to hunt the animal a regular big-game pursuer stories have since
big-game pursuer stories have since
big-game pursuer stories have since emerged detailing Palmer’s other kills
emerged detailing Palmer’s other kills
emerged detailing Palmer’s other kills including his claims of achieving the
including his claims of achieving the
including his claims of achieving the world record for the biggest white rhino
world record for the biggest white rhino
world record for the biggest white rhino ever killed by crossbow the american is
ever killed by crossbow the american is
ever killed by crossbow the american is adamant that he believed his pursuit of
adamant that he believed his pursuit of
adamant that he believed his pursuit of sessile to be legal although this isn’t
sessile to be legal although this isn’t
sessile to be legal although this isn’t the first time that he has been in
the first time that he has been in
the first time that he has been in trouble with the authorities following
trouble with the authorities following
trouble with the authorities following his slaying of a black bear in wisconsin
his slaying of a black bear in wisconsin
his slaying of a black bear in wisconsin in 2006 Palmer lied to a US Fish and
in 2006 Palmer lied to a US Fish and
in 2006 Palmer lied to a US Fish and Wildlife agency about exactly where the
Wildlife agency about exactly where the
Wildlife agency about exactly where the killing was made
killing was made
killing was made was placed on probation for one year as
was placed on probation for one year as
was placed on probation for one year as a result as media intensity surrounding
a result as media intensity surrounding
a result as media intensity surrounding the case of Cecil has grown in the
the case of Cecil has grown in the
the case of Cecil has grown in the summer of 2015
summer of 2015
summer of 2015 Palmer has gone into hiding number eight
Palmer has gone into hiding number eight
Palmer has gone into hiding number eight why is Cecil’s death such a big deal
why is Cecil’s death such a big deal
why is Cecil’s death such a big deal big-game hunting in itself isn’t a new
big-game hunting in itself isn’t a new
big-game hunting in itself isn’t a new thing or an especially rare activity but
thing or an especially rare activity but
thing or an especially rare activity but it is a hobby mainly limited to those
it is a hobby mainly limited to those
it is a hobby mainly limited to those with enough money to pursue it and a
with enough money to pursue it and a
with enough money to pursue it and a moral standing that supports it however
moral standing that supports it however
moral standing that supports it however the killing of Cecil has gained
the killing of Cecil has gained
the killing of Cecil has gained international attention because of the
international attention because of the
international attention because of the apparently illegal circumstances under
apparently illegal circumstances under
apparently illegal circumstances under which it was carried out Cecil had lived
which it was carried out Cecil had lived
which it was carried out Cecil had lived within a zone protected from trophy
within a zone protected from trophy
within a zone protected from trophy hunters but was lured away from his home
hunters but was lured away from his home
hunters but was lured away from his home by Palmer Bronckhorst and local
by Palmer Bronckhorst and local
by Palmer Bronckhorst and local landowner honest lovoo none of whom were
landowner honest lovoo none of whom were
landowner honest lovoo none of whom were in possession of the necessary permits
in possession of the necessary permits
in possession of the necessary permits to hunt lions
to hunt lions
to hunt lions the trio tied a meat carcass to the back
the trio tied a meat carcass to the back
the trio tied a meat carcass to the back of their vehicle after which Palmer
of their vehicle after which Palmer
of their vehicle after which Palmer injured Cecil with a crossbow and
injured Cecil with a crossbow and
injured Cecil with a crossbow and eventually killed him with a gun 40
eventually killed him with a gun 40
eventually killed him with a gun 40 hours after the original injury however
hours after the original injury however
hours after the original injury however Cecil was fitted with an electronic
Cecil was fitted with an electronic
Cecil was fitted with an electronic tracking device installed by Oxford
tracking device installed by Oxford
tracking device installed by Oxford University though this device was partly
University though this device was partly
University though this device was partly destroyed by Palmer’s group it worked
destroyed by Palmer’s group it worked
destroyed by Palmer’s group it worked enough to locate sessle’s body which had
enough to locate sessle’s body which had
enough to locate sessle’s body which had been skinned and beheaded number 7 what
been skinned and beheaded number 7 what
been skinned and beheaded number 7 what will the international community do
will the international community do
will the international community do worldwide reaction to the story was
worldwide reaction to the story was
worldwide reaction to the story was almost unanimously shocked and outraged
almost unanimously shocked and outraged
almost unanimously shocked and outraged Palmer was forced into quick and
Palmer was forced into quick and
Palmer was forced into quick and complete hiding as global discussion
complete hiding as global discussion
complete hiding as global discussion turned to a proposal for bills banning
turned to a proposal for bills banning
turned to a proposal for bills banning imports of big game trophies into the US
imports of big game trophies into the US
imports of big game trophies into the US and EU with matters of poaching and
and EU with matters of poaching and
and EU with matters of poaching and wildlife trafficking also reaching the
wildlife trafficking also reaching the
wildlife trafficking also reaching the UN General Assembly protests popped up
UN General Assembly protests popped up
UN General Assembly protests popped up online as well with the justice for
online as well with the justice for
online as well with the justice for Cecil petition receiving over 900
Cecil petition receiving over 900
Cecil petition receiving over 900 thousand signatures and calling for the
thousand signatures and calling for the
thousand signatures and calling for the Zimbabwean government to stop issuing
Zimbabwean government to stop issuing
Zimbabwean government to stop issuing any form of hunting permit for
any form of hunting permit for
any form of hunting permit for endangered animals the story has also
endangered animals the story has also
endangered animals the story has also prompted over 450,000 dollars worth of
prompted over 450,000 dollars worth of
prompted over 450,000 dollars worth of donations made to the Oxford Wildlife
donations made to the Oxford Wildlife
donations made to the Oxford Wildlife Conservation Research Unit 150,000 of
Conservation Research Unit 150,000 of
Conservation Research Unit 150,000 of which were triggered by a plea made by
which were triggered by a plea made by
which were triggered by a plea made by us talk show host Jimmy Kimmel
us talk show host Jimmy Kimmel
us talk show host Jimmy Kimmel I mean I’m honestly curious to know why
I mean I’m honestly curious to know why
I mean I’m honestly curious to know why a human being would feel compelled to do
a human being would feel compelled to do
a human being would feel compelled to do that how is that fun is it that
that how is that fun is it that
that how is that fun is it that difficult for you to get an erection
difficult for you to get an erection
difficult for you to get an erection that you need
that you need
that you need kill things number six what has been the
kill things number six what has been the
kill things number six what has been the reaction in the United States with the
reaction in the United States with the
reaction in the United States with the other two members of the hunting party
other two members of the hunting party
other two members of the hunting party bronckhorst and lovoo already having
bronckhorst and lovoo already having
bronckhorst and lovoo already having appeared in a local Zimbabwean Court in
appeared in a local Zimbabwean Court in
appeared in a local Zimbabwean Court in early August 2015 there was massive
early August 2015 there was massive
early August 2015 there was massive calling for Palmer to do so as well with
calling for Palmer to do so as well with
calling for Palmer to do so as well with a separate public petition demanding
a separate public petition demanding
a separate public petition demanding Palmer’s extradition receiving over
Palmer’s extradition receiving over
Palmer’s extradition receiving over 100,000 signatures given the massive
100,000 signatures given the massive
100,000 signatures given the massive public interest the White House agreed
public interest the White House agreed
public interest the White House agreed to review the situation although the US
to review the situation although the US
to review the situation although the US Fish and Wildlife Service was unable to
Fish and Wildlife Service was unable to
Fish and Wildlife Service was unable to get in contact with Palmer as of early
get in contact with Palmer as of early
get in contact with Palmer as of early August 2015
August 2015
August 2015 Palmer had not yet been charged in
Palmer had not yet been charged in
Palmer had not yet been charged in either the US or Zimbabwe by that point
either the US or Zimbabwe by that point
either the US or Zimbabwe by that point either the public outcry over Cecil’s
either the public outcry over Cecil’s
either the public outcry over Cecil’s death mobilized many to protest against
death mobilized many to protest against
death mobilized many to protest against animal cruelty and big-game hunting but
animal cruelty and big-game hunting but
animal cruelty and big-game hunting but it also upset others that the death of a
it also upset others that the death of a
it also upset others that the death of a lion in Zimbabwe appeared to unleash
lion in Zimbabwe appeared to unleash
lion in Zimbabwe appeared to unleash more outrage than the death of humans on
more outrage than the death of humans on
more outrage than the death of humans on their own soil
their own soil
their own soil case in point African American Sandra
case in point African American Sandra
case in point African American Sandra bland was found dead in mid July 2015
bland was found dead in mid July 2015
bland was found dead in mid July 2015 under circumstances that many believed
under circumstances that many believed
under circumstances that many believed were racially motivated though there
were racially motivated though there
were racially motivated though there were certainly social media and public
were certainly social media and public
were certainly social media and public outrage following her death the apparent
outrage following her death the apparent
outrage following her death the apparent universal union of Americans behind
universal union of Americans behind
universal union of Americans behind sessile was seen by some as hypocritical
sessile was seen by some as hypocritical
sessile was seen by some as hypocritical number five what is big game and trophy
number five what is big game and trophy
number five what is big game and trophy hunting the pursuit of lions like cecil
hunting the pursuit of lions like cecil
hunting the pursuit of lions like cecil is one part of an altogether bigger
is one part of an altogether bigger
is one part of an altogether bigger activity practiced the world over known
activity practiced the world over known
activity practiced the world over known as big-game hunting a sport where man
as big-game hunting a sport where man
as big-game hunting a sport where man makes prey out of some of the largest
makes prey out of some of the largest
makes prey out of some of the largest most potentially dangerous and often
most potentially dangerous and often
most potentially dangerous and often endangered species on the planet it can
endangered species on the planet it can
endangered species on the planet it can usually be carried out legally as long
usually be carried out legally as long
usually be carried out legally as long as the correct permits have been
as the correct permits have been
as the correct permits have been obtained for the country in which the
obtained for the country in which the
obtained for the country in which the hunt is taking place the trophy is the
hunt is taking place the trophy is the
hunt is taking place the trophy is the part of the animal usually the skin or
part of the animal usually the skin or
part of the animal usually the skin or the head that is kept by the hunter as
the head that is kept by the hunter as
the head that is kept by the hunter as recognition of his or her achievement
recognition of his or her achievement
recognition of his or her achievement the wall-mounted mooses head is perhaps
the wall-mounted mooses head is perhaps
the wall-mounted mooses head is perhaps the most cliche example of a trophy but
the most cliche example of a trophy but
the most cliche example of a trophy but the most prestigious within hunting
the most prestigious within hunting
the most prestigious within hunting circles are often referred to as the Big
circles are often referred to as the Big
circles are often referred to as the Big Five Africa’s big five game includes the
Five Africa’s big five game includes the
Five Africa’s big five game includes the lion the leopard the African elephant
lion the leopard the African elephant
lion the leopard the African elephant the white rhino and the cape buffalo
the white rhino and the cape buffalo
the white rhino and the cape buffalo while tigers and other Rhino species are
while tigers and other Rhino species are
while tigers and other Rhino species are also sought after on the Indian
also sought after on the Indian
also sought after on the Indian subcontinent
subcontinent
subcontinent number four does big game and trophy
number four does big game and trophy
number four does big game and trophy hunting help local economies while some
hunting help local economies while some
hunting help local economies while some view the activity as immoral there are
view the activity as immoral there are
view the activity as immoral there are economic benefits for the local
economic benefits for the local
economic benefits for the local communities in which such hunts take
communities in which such hunts take
communities in which such hunts take place Palmer himself reportedly paid
place Palmer himself reportedly paid
place Palmer himself reportedly paid upwards of fifty thousand dollars for
upwards of fifty thousand dollars for
upwards of fifty thousand dollars for his single hunt South African
his single hunt South African
his single hunt South African Environmental Affairs Minister Edna
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Malay Wei said of the 2010 hunting
Malay Wei said of the 2010 hunting
Malay Wei said of the 2010 hunting season that over 1 billion South African
season that over 1 billion South African
season that over 1 billion South African Rand equal to over 78 million dollars
Rand equal to over 78 million dollars
Rand equal to over 78 million dollars u.s. was generated through the hunting
u.s. was generated through the hunting
u.s. was generated through the hunting industry and that’s only taking into
industry and that’s only taking into
industry and that’s only taking into account the land and species fees that
account the land and species fees that
account the land and species fees that benefit directly however those opposed
benefit directly however those opposed
benefit directly however those opposed to the practice point to the idea that
to the practice point to the idea that
to the practice point to the idea that wildlife hunting achieves a series of
wildlife hunting achieves a series of
wildlife hunting achieves a series of one-off naturally unrepeatable payments
one-off naturally unrepeatable payments
one-off naturally unrepeatable payments into the local economy therefore making
into the local economy therefore making
into the local economy therefore making it unstable and unreliable financially
it unstable and unreliable financially
it unstable and unreliable financially in contrast wildlife tourism offers a
in contrast wildlife tourism offers a
in contrast wildlife tourism offers a steadier safer and depending on your
steadier safer and depending on your
steadier safer and depending on your outlook less sinister alternative number
outlook less sinister alternative number
outlook less sinister alternative number three will sessle’s death trigger
three will sessle’s death trigger
three will sessle’s death trigger hunting restrictions in America the
hunting restrictions in America the
hunting restrictions in America the repercussions of sessle’s death were
repercussions of sessle’s death were
repercussions of sessle’s death were felt the world over which prompted fear
felt the world over which prompted fear
felt the world over which prompted fear in hunting circles that the event could
in hunting circles that the event could
in hunting circles that the event could trigger legislation change within
trigger legislation change within
trigger legislation change within America itself within a month of the
America itself within a month of the
America itself within a month of the killing New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez
killing New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez
killing New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez had already proposed an act to quote
had already proposed an act to quote
had already proposed an act to quote disincentivized trophy killings entitled
disincentivized trophy killings entitled
disincentivized trophy killings entitled the conserving ecosystems by ceasing the
the conserving ecosystems by ceasing the
the conserving ecosystems by ceasing the importation of large animal trophies Act
importation of large animal trophies Act
importation of large animal trophies Act which can be neatly abbreviated to the
which can be neatly abbreviated to the
which can be neatly abbreviated to the sessile act however big-game hunting is
sessile act however big-game hunting is
sessile act however big-game hunting is not solely practiced overseas with bears
not solely practiced overseas with bears
not solely practiced overseas with bears and deer being among the most pursued in
and deer being among the most pursued in
and deer being among the most pursued in North America and campaigners hoped that
North America and campaigners hoped that
North America and campaigners hoped that sessle’s death would push politicians
sessle’s death would push politicians
sessle’s death would push politicians into making it more difficult to
into making it more difficult to
into making it more difficult to practice the sport legally in the US as
practice the sport legally in the US as
practice the sport legally in the US as well number two what is the state of
well number two what is the state of
well number two what is the state of endangered animals in Africa regardless
endangered animals in Africa regardless
endangered animals in Africa regardless of your stance on big-game hunting or
of your stance on big-game hunting or
of your stance on big-game hunting or hunting in general worldwide law and
hunting in general worldwide law and
hunting in general worldwide law and understanding of poaching is fairly
understanding of poaching is fairly
understanding of poaching is fairly Universal and firm its illegal poaching
Universal and firm its illegal poaching
Universal and firm its illegal poaching is hunting with incorrect permits and or
is hunting with incorrect permits and or
is hunting with incorrect permits and or incorrect methods often taking place in
incorrect methods often taking place in
incorrect methods often taking place in incorrect or protected areas and regions
incorrect or protected areas and regions
incorrect or protected areas and regions which is essentially what Walter Palmer
which is essentially what Walter Palmer
which is essentially what Walter Palmer could be found guilty of
could be found guilty of
could be found guilty of doing whether or not he did so
doing whether or not he did so
doing whether or not he did so intentionally a consistent threat
intentionally a consistent threat
intentionally a consistent threat against wildlife numbers and systems
against wildlife numbers and systems
against wildlife numbers and systems poaching is a main reason why the
poaching is a main reason why the
poaching is a main reason why the endangered animals of Africa remain
endangered animals of Africa remain
endangered animals of Africa remain endangered and those that are not
endangered and those that are not
endangered and those that are not currently listed are steadily becoming
currently listed are steadily becoming
currently listed are steadily becoming so while the hunting communities and
so while the hunting communities and
so while the hunting communities and some conservationists might argue that
some conservationists might argue that
some conservationists might argue that the hunting industry actually helps keep
the hunting industry actually helps keep
the hunting industry actually helps keep populations up because of increased
populations up because of increased
populations up because of increased breeding of animals by ranchers illegal
breeding of animals by ranchers illegal
breeding of animals by ranchers illegal kills such as sessle’s carried out
kills such as sessle’s carried out
kills such as sessle’s carried out knowingly or not have a severely
knowingly or not have a severely
knowingly or not have a severely negative impact on protective efforts
negative impact on protective efforts
negative impact on protective efforts number one will this have an effect on
number one will this have an effect on
number one will this have an effect on the industry cecil’s death was one of
the industry cecil’s death was one of
the industry cecil’s death was one of the most high-profile cases of its type
the most high-profile cases of its type
the most high-profile cases of its type to occur in recent years and brought the
to occur in recent years and brought the
to occur in recent years and brought the issue to public and political attention
issue to public and political attention
issue to public and political attention once more on August 4th 2015
once more on August 4th 2015
once more on August 4th 2015 three big American Airlines Delta United
three big American Airlines Delta United
three big American Airlines Delta United and American all issued a ban on the
and American all issued a ban on the
and American all issued a ban on the transport of big game trophies namely of
transport of big game trophies namely of
transport of big game trophies namely of lion leopard elephant rhinoceros and
lion leopard elephant rhinoceros and
lion leopard elephant rhinoceros and buffalo carcasses there is clearly a
buffalo carcasses there is clearly a
buffalo carcasses there is clearly a need to prevent similar situations from
need to prevent similar situations from
need to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future but it’s a
occurring in the future but it’s a
occurring in the future but it’s a complex issue involving both politics
complex issue involving both politics
complex issue involving both politics and ethics as highlighted by sessle’s
and ethics as highlighted by sessle’s
and ethics as highlighted by sessle’s death there remain questions surrounding
death there remain questions surrounding
death there remain questions surrounding the morality of big game and trophy
the morality of big game and trophy
the morality of big game and trophy hunting for some however grey areas will
hunting for some however grey areas will
hunting for some however grey areas will continue to exist as long as there are
continue to exist as long as there are
continue to exist as long as there are no universal laws regarding certain
no universal laws regarding certain
no universal laws regarding certain animals or certain countries and these
animals or certain countries and these
animals or certain countries and these loopholes will allow big-game hunters
loopholes will allow big-game hunters
loopholes will allow big-game hunters like Walter Palmer to pursue their sport
like Walter Palmer to pursue their sport
like Walter Palmer to pursue their sport did these facts get you thinking to vote
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