[Muzzle_em]

I wish they would put her a$$ in jail!

She should be made to field dress it and eat all of it!
Killing animals for sport is just plain wrong IMO, especially ENDANGERED animals!!!! I don’t understand the pleasure of killing an innocent animal.

I don’t have a problem with folks hunting when a certain species is overpopulated and in danger of starving (i.e. deer hunting).

[rickdylan]

Killing animals for sport is just plain wrong IMO, especially ENDANGERED animals!!!!

In the areas where people hunt elephants, they are very far from being "endangered"; the reality is there are too many of them and there isn't habitat for them to breed willy nilly, unmolested.

[Vaquero]

SEE 20.

You bambists get me sick....

for all your information, the areas that have the largest populations of elephants have legal hunting seasons for them. (and the reason for the large populations IS the legal hunting)

Areas like Kenya which have banned sport hunting have by their devaluation of the aminal caused the decimation of the once huge herds by poachers.

In places like South Africa that allows and charges a premium price for harvesting jumbo, has larged controlled herds and poachers are not tolerated as it takes the food out of the mouths of both the landowners and the government who make out like royalty on the huge fees charged. both have good reason to maintain the herds.

I have watched elephant hunts on the outdoor channel and VS. each one showed the aftermath of the hunt. 10’s of local villagers rendering the carcass for their own larders. The people eat and the hunter brings home his legal trophy. It is a win, win situation.

[Tenacious 1]

[I don’t have a problem with folks hunting when a certain species is overpopulated and in danger of starving (i.e. deer hunting).]

You must do a little research. Elephants are overpopulated in some areas. In others they are scarce. What they are not, is endangered. There are also many different “breeds” of elephants. Some are more plentiful than others and not all are legal to hunt. All hunting is regulated unless done illegally.

From you friendly deer hunter. I hunt because I enjoy it and venison tastes Grrrrrreat!

[tcostell]

Sport hunting is the only reason that there is still a single grizzly bear alive in the state of Alaska. If it weren't for the money it generates, the ranchers would have killed them off long ago.

The same thing is true in Africa. In places were hunting is allowed, if someone finds a leopard on their land they look out for it and even will let it cost them a cow or two because they know they'll get a bunch of cash from a rich while guy who wants to come shoot it. But in those areas where there is no hunting allowed, there is no incentive so he'll just shoot, shovel, and shut up. No more leopard. (and he'll kill all the cubs too instead of making sure they are OK for next season)

You really need to think of it as a conservation tool.

[Osage Orange]

Killing animals for sport is just plain wrong IMO, especially ENDANGERED animals!!!! I don’t understand the pleasure of killing an innocent animal.

There's a lot you don't understand....

Glad to find someone else who admits it......

BTW, the African elephant...is NOT endangered.

And whitetail deer tastes great, ( although I don't shoot the starving one's. The coyote's got to eat too..wouldn't want them to starve none)

I'm going Striper fishing in a couple days for fun too....YUMmmm FAT fillets..!!

Wish me luck!!!

[miliantnutcase]

Don’t worry, I respect your point of view about this. I have a hard time killing anything let alone for sport. When I fish, I’m all about catch and release. I however respect the guy who goes to harvest the animal and eat it. I hope this elephant was dressed and eaten. There’s alot of starving people there who could use that meat if that gal doesn’t need it.