Comments on: World Wildlife Hunt

By: Jordyn Counihan - Australia

Jordyn Counihan - Australia — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:57:32 +0000

Rann safaris is a game farm and these animals are raised for the purpose of hunting no different to the cattle being raised for food most of the animals aren’t wild there often very tame and are used to human contact. They don’t affect the wild population of elephants they don’t contribute to it nor do the hinder it when they die and as harsh as it seems hunting them is more humane in some cases for 2 reasons the first being genetics if a bull has lead a herd for a number of years then chances are that a lot of the younger part of the heard will have his genetics being his progeny now if he is still the lead bull in the heard and one of the females comes into heat and mates with him the next generation also has the same genetics as him and his progeny which then can start causing genetic defects but by killing off this old bull and the next bull taking over the position as the dominant male then new genes are added to the heard which can and does prevent genetic disorders.

The other reason which is more specific to elephants is that and elephant goes through 3 sets of teeth in there life now depending on what there eating each set of those teeth might only last 10-15 years so when the last set of teeth wear out then all the elephants can do is slowly starve to death and by killing off these older animal I believe is more humane then letting them suffer.

I’m not trying to start an argument or debate and im sorry if i have offended anyone I just thought you all might find it interesting to look from the perspective of a hunter and I’m sorry for my appauling grammar

By: lewis

lewis — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:17:42 +0000

It is just sick how people can do the to animals that are endangered and every animal that is counts to there race surviving! why do it? and then to have such a smug look on your face when holding the lion makes me feel sick

By: Marge Bland

Marge Bland — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:13:20 +0000

It makes me sick to think that it is legal to hunt elephants and other great wild animals, and that picture of the king is really disgusting. What can people like us do to stop this killing?

Marge Bland, Redding, Calif.

By: Marge Bland

Marge Bland — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:58:14 +0000

I was shocked to learn of all the wild animals being killed for sport (and for the killer paying money for the “pleasure” – thanks, Alastair, for educating me but making me feel very sad about humanity.

By: Alastair Bland

Alastair Bland — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:12:37 +0000

Comment from the author: About his apology, it may have been taken out of context by the press (so I have been told), and the king may actually have been apologizing for spending such travel money during a national recession. If that’s the case, he still owes the elephant (or its family, anyway) an apology. -Alastair

By: Judy

Judy — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:31:23 +0000

Please explain how you kill an elephant by mistake.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:20:28 +0000

The king of Spain apologized for shooting the elephant – what a joke! Did that make the elephant feel any better?

By: sara

sara — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:36:53 +0000

Unbelievable! I hope the world wildlife fund has taken his position away. Reading this article made me nauseaus. There’s plenty of game like deer that has a high population. NO EXCUSE AND APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED KING! As for the california fish and game very disappointed my tax dollars pay your bills. I hope you are put on probation if not fired. The regulations all over the world are not strict enough and that kind of money could go to much better causes animal and human. This is why are world is in trouble in the first place. Most rich and /or people in power positions make selfish decisions.

By: Pin Oak Hill

Pin Oak Hill — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:14:12 +0000

Very interesting read. Thanks for the post! Look forward to more!

By: tori jacobs

tori jacobs — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:38:57 +0000

very good article~ it makes me so freak’n sad that the hu-MAN animal thinks they have the right to kill what ever they want and mostly for sport~ meat is one thing~ oh but true hunting for people is legal and very popular throughout the world~ just contact the US military~ they would be happy to take you hunting~ just pick your country~ no need to pay for it~ heck~ the US military will pay you to go hunting for sport~ ooops~ i forgot~ hunting for Patriotism :) my bad~