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- New book reveals Cecil the lion suffered for at least 10 hours before dying Thu, 8 Mar 18, 5:29amWhen Cecil the lion was killed by a game hunter in 2015, people around the world were outraged. But despite the widespread attention to the situation, questions still lingered about what exactly took place. A new book on...
- Canadian TV host facing backlash after bragging about killing a cougar Fri, 22 Dec 17, 4:35amA Canadian TV host is being met with outrage after bragging about killing a cougar. The Edge host Steve Ecklund shot the cougar in Northern Alberta and posted photos of it on his Facebook page earlier this month. Later, he...
- Zimbabwe charges game park owner for illegal hunt of Cecil the lion Thu, 20 Aug 15, 4:00amIn the wake of the illegal killing of Cecil—a 13-year-old black-maned lion and popular tourist attraction—in Zimbabwe, authorities have charged a nearby game park owner in association with the lion's death...
- Cecil the lion’s killer identified as American dentist Walter Palmer Wed, 29 Jul 15, 4:31amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4a2htZ2wIQ Cecil the lion was one of Hwangwe National Parks favorite attractions, and now his killer may face poaching charges. A dentist from Minnesota, Walter Palmer of River Bluff Dental,...
- Texas Cheerleader Claims Hunting the “Big 5″ in Africa is Conservation Thu, 3 Jul 14, 3:03am19-year-old Kendall Jones, a cheerleader from Texas, has been hunting big game in Africa with her father for 10 years. Following in the footsteps of the reviled Melissa Bachman, she claims that her efforts to bag the Big...
- Daily Mail Article Glorifies Hunting Culture that Teaches Children to Kill Fri, 28 Feb 14, 10:00pmPhoto © Shutterstock The UK tabloid the Daily Mail isn’t exactly known for its compassionate or nuanced take on the environment (or its journalistic respect for the facts), but a recent article celebrating a family that’s...
- American TV Host Kills Lion, Enrages South African Public Wed, 20 Nov 13, 7:00amMinnesota TV host of Winchester Deadly Passion, Melissa Bachman incurred the wrath of the global conservation community when she posted a tweet on November 13 depicting her triumphantly sitting over a large, male African...
- NRA Lobbyist Tony Makris Televises the Killing of an Elephant on NBC Sports Sat, 28 Sep 13, 7:24amBig game hunting is an atrociously cruel and unnecessary “sport” that doesn’t prove anything but hunters' ability to shoot an innocent animal from a safe distance...