What Makes Them Do It? Cecil The Lion From Zimbabwe's

[ladybirder]

National Park has been deliberately shot at with a bow and arrow and hours later when that hadn't killed him he was shot and killed by an American dentist. The killing itself is bad enough but the repercussions for Cecil's offspring are dire.
http://news.sky.com/story/1526549/us-dentist-paid-50k-to-behead-famous-lion

[237SJ]

Some other airlines have followed suit but the cargo airlines are refusing to be swayed

[ladybirder]

I'd like to think that would be the case 237 but sorry to say that if they're as rich as they appear to be then they'll just here a private plane to transport their vile trophies.

[ladybirder]

^ hire ^ Tut!

[tonyav]

Looks like one of Cecil's cubs has been killed.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/cecil-the-lions-cub-killed-by-rival-male/ar-BBlzysP

[ladybirder]

Tony I read that in the DM earlier but couldn't find it anywhere else so hoped it wasn't true. The rest of the cubs having only a 5% chance of survival - heartbreaking.
I see Zimbabwe has lifted the hunting ban after one week. So depressing.
And our friend is still in hiding. What a big man he is.

[tonyav]

I see Zimbabwe has lifted the hunting ban after one week.


It's all about the money I think, ladybirder.
Yep, still in hiding.

[ladybirder]

It is Tony.

This perked me up a bit. I like this chap Brent, the researcher.
http://news.sky.com/video/1532628/cecil-researcher-wants-hunting-ban