May Day 10 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 They're saying too that the new head of the pride (I forget his name) is going to kill all of Cecil's cubs, anyone hear more about this (outside of the Lion King of course)? Really !@#$ed up story. yup. that is apparently true... And quite possible the Cubs' mother will die too trying to defend them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 They're saying too that the new head of the pride (I forget his name) is going to kill all of Cecil's cubs, anyone hear more about this (outside of the Lion King of course)? Really !@#$ed up story. Typical lion behavior. The alpha male wants his own progeny populating the pack, not someone else's. He's a professional killer; not hunter. "Professional hunter" is the job he has, and the license he holds. He is, in fact, a decidedly unprofessional hunter. And an unprofessional killer, for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 yup. that is apparently true... And quite possible the Cubs' mother will die too trying to defend them. Typical lion behavior. The alpha male wants his own progeny populating the pack, not someone else's. Any chance they can move the cubs before that happens or is it better to let nature play out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I was reading about this last night. Guy is a complete dirtbag and deserves everything coming his way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 the obvious trouble he has caused himself are bad enough, but the collateral damage is also going to be pretty intense...he has 2 kids, talk about instant pariah's...his office staff will probably be out of work if they aren't already....he really stepped in it....what an ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Any chance they can move the cubs before that happens or is it better to let nature play out? I read that no group has the resources/$, there is a lot of red tape, and nowhere to put/raise them. Plus its possible the 'deed' has been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I read that no group has the resources/$, there is a lot of red tape, and nowhere to put/raise them. Plus its possible the 'deed' has been done. Ah, thanks for the info. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I read that no group has the resources/$, there is a lot of red tape, and nowhere to put/raise them. Plus its possible the 'deed' has been done. And as it means interfering with the ecology of a natural park, they may be hesitant to do so anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I can't read any more about this story due to the comments of "so you think your dinner just showed up magically on your plate?" I support anyone who hunts for food. I despise any hunter who poses with his "kill." What are you proud of? You sat still long enough for some animal to unwittingly walk into your crosshairs? It's the same hate I have for people who post picture of their food at restaurants. The only one who should be proud of that is the chef. I understand the steak I ate last night came from a (delicious) cow. I also understand that cow was raised for meat and wasn't killed for a photo opp and its head to be hung up in your cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LzXpE1mjqA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I can't read any more about this story due to the comments of "so you think your dinner just showed up magically on your plate?" I support anyone who hunts for food. I despise any hunter who poses with his "kill." What are you proud of? You sat still long enough for some animal to unwittingly walk into your crosshairs? It's the same hate I have for people who post picture of their food at restaurants. The only one who should be proud of that is the chef. I understand the steak I ate last night came from a (delicious) cow. I also understand that cow was raised for meat and wasn't killed for a photo opp and its head to be hung up in your cabin. Hunting big game is dangerous. Really. It takes no small amount of skill or courage to hunt lion (properly, not like this bozo did, which was just poaching). Even with a gun - big game, and African big game in particular, are surprising resilient. People think the wilderness is like a Disney program. It's not. Animals will kill you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LzXpE1mjqA Side note: lots of wild game has GPS trackers. And it's not unusual for them to get taken. And the researchers don't actually mind; they consider it useful data, as it still gives them information on hunting pressure on the population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Jimmy Kimmel is great. "If you have so much trouble getting an erection that you need to kill a lion...we have a pill for that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Who gives two Sh*ts about a lion. There are more important things to be concerned about. The stupid autocorrect doesn't underline mistakes, but "corrects" them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I can't read any more about this story due to the comments of "so you think your dinner just showed up magically on your plate?" I support anyone who hunts for food. I despise any hunter who poses with his "kill." What are you proud of? You sat still long enough for some animal to unwittingly walk into your crosshairs? It's the same hate I have for people who post picture of their food at restaurants. The only one who should be proud of that is the chef. I understand the steak I ate last night came from a (delicious) cow. I also understand that cow was raised for meat and wasn't killed for a photo opp and its head to be hung up in your cabin. i remember a guy outside our normal group that joined us for a fishing trip (yes, if we are going to kill fish, then we are going to eat them). bragged all weekend about his big game trophies and trips. i remember him killing a snake that was trying to get out of our way while we were wading, just for "fun". big grin as he bashed its head in with a rock and laughed that now it was a flat head. i could see him killing cecil with no qualms. unfortunately, there are plenty of other guys like him. there are groups in my area that hunt bear in jeeps with spotlights at night. i've heard the gory details and the storyteller shocked when asked "what makes you want to do that?" i wonder if they torture their dogs and cats at home for fun. my theory is that these are frustrated, miserable, angry people, in general. i knew of this guy's backround and he didn't seem to have any call to be so . on second thought, maybe he is just a mean, brutal, pri2k.. but i certainly share your intense dislike of these people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Who gives two Sh*ts about a lion. There are more important things to be concerned about. As was said upthread (paraphrasing)...we have the ability to be concerned about multiple things all at one time. We even have the ability to compartmentalize and only be concerned about certain things when we see a story like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Hunting big game is dangerous. Really. It takes no small amount of skill or courage to hunt lion (properly, not like this bozo did, which was just poaching). Even with a gun - big game, and African big game in particular, are surprising resilient. People think the wilderness is like a Disney program. It's not. Animals will kill you. I'm not disagreeing with you, because I'm not a hunter .... but how many gun-toting hunters have been killed by animals? Mind you ... I am not anti-hunting (for food) by any means. My question is a serious one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 This big money game hunting and poaching/species conservation is an actual issue though. It isn't kardashians, is the dress Blue, Confederate Flag nonsense, Trump, Deflategate, Comic Con, etc. I mean we can get high and mighty, but if you cut down to it, we all should be building shelter for the homeless and not commenting on a message board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 the obvious trouble he has caused himself are bad enough, but the collateral damage is also going to be pretty intense...he has 2 kids, talk about instant pariah's...his office staff will probably be out of work if they aren't already....he really stepped in it....what an ass Yep. Grenade in an enclosed space. It especially sucks for the kids and the innocent dental hygienist and admin assistants. Wife isn't' that innocent. A douchebag this huge gives off enough warning signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 you cant even access his dental practice's website http://www.riverbluffdental.com/ CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 it was 'funny' seeing his yelp page yesterday...yelp couldn't delete the reviews fast enough, you kept seeing the numbers jump and fall with every refresh...the guy was getting absolutely skewered... you cant even access his dental practice's website http://www.riverbluffdental.com/ CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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