well known for its strength power and
ferocity the animal often called the
king of the jungle made headlines in
July 2015 with the natural predator
controversially becoming the prey
welcome to watchmojo.com
installment we’re counting down ten
crucial facts you should know about
Cecil the lion his death and other
trophy hunting issues number ten who in
sessile the lion and how did he die
Cecil was a 13 year old Southwest
African lion named after 19th century
British imperialist Cecil Rhodes and the
most well known of his species in
Zimbabwe the head of his pride alongside
another male named Jericho he was first
noticed in the wang-jae National Park in
2008 as he was famously comfortable
around people it was not uncommon for
tourists or researchers to get within 33
feet of sessile meaning he ultimately
became a major tourist attraction with
wildlife enthusiasts the world over
traveling to Zimbabwe in the hopes of
seeing him however it isn’t just animal
enthusiasts that travel into Africa for
lions as the animal is also a major poll
for big-game hunters and it was at the
hands of such a hunter that Cecil died
on July 1st 2015 number 9 who is Walter
Palmer an American dentist and
recreational game hunter from Minnesota
Walter Palmer is Cecil the Lions killer
Palmer reportedly paid up to 55 thousand
dollars to professional hunter Theo
Bronkhorst
in order to hunt the animal a regular
big-game pursuer stories have since
emerged detailing Palmer’s other kills
including his claims of achieving the
world record for the biggest white rhino
ever killed by crossbow the american is
adamant that he believed his pursuit of
sessile to be legal although this isn’t
the first time that he has been in
trouble with the authorities following
his slaying of a black bear in wisconsin
in 2006 Palmer lied to a US Fish and
Wildlife agency about exactly where the
killing was made
was placed on probation for one year as
a result as media intensity surrounding
the case of Cecil has grown in the
summer of 2015
Palmer has gone into hiding number eight
why is Cecil’s death such a big deal
big-game hunting in itself isn’t a new
thing or an especially rare activity but
it is a hobby mainly limited to those
with enough money to pursue it and a
moral standing that supports it however
the killing of Cecil has gained
international attention because of the
apparently illegal circumstances under
which it was carried out Cecil had lived
within a zone protected from trophy
hunters but was lured away from his home
by Palmer Bronckhorst and local
landowner honest lovoo none of whom were
in possession of the necessary permits
to hunt lions
the trio tied a meat carcass to the back
of their vehicle after which Palmer
injured Cecil with a crossbow and
eventually killed him with a gun 40
hours after the original injury however
Cecil was fitted with an electronic
tracking device installed by Oxford
University though this device was partly
destroyed by Palmer’s group it worked
enough to locate sessle’s body which had
been skinned and beheaded number 7 what
will the international community do
worldwide reaction to the story was
almost unanimously shocked and outraged
Palmer was forced into quick and
complete hiding as global discussion
turned to a proposal for bills banning
imports of big game trophies into the US
and EU with matters of poaching and
wildlife trafficking also reaching the
UN General Assembly protests popped up
online as well with the justice for
Cecil petition receiving over 900
thousand signatures and calling for the
Zimbabwean government to stop issuing
any form of hunting permit for
endangered animals the story has also
prompted over 450,000 dollars worth of
donations made to the Oxford Wildlife
Conservation Research Unit 150,000 of
which were triggered by a plea made by
us talk show host Jimmy Kimmel
I mean I’m honestly curious to know why
a human being would feel compelled to do
that how is that fun is it that
difficult for you to get an erection
that you need
kill things number six what has been the
reaction in the United States with the
other two members of the hunting party
bronckhorst and lovoo already having
appeared in a local Zimbabwean Court in
early August 2015 there was massive
calling for Palmer to do so as well with
a separate public petition demanding
Palmer’s extradition receiving over
100,000 signatures given the massive
public interest the White House agreed
to review the situation although the US
Fish and Wildlife Service was unable to
get in contact with Palmer as of early
August 2015
Palmer had not yet been charged in
either the US or Zimbabwe by that point
either the public outcry over Cecil’s
death mobilized many to protest against
animal cruelty and big-game hunting but
it also upset others that the death of a
lion in Zimbabwe appeared to unleash
more outrage than the death of humans on
their own soil
case in point African American Sandra
bland was found dead in mid July 2015
under circumstances that many believed
were racially motivated though there
were certainly social media and public
outrage following her death the apparent
universal union of Americans behind
sessile was seen by some as hypocritical
number five what is big game and trophy
hunting the pursuit of lions like cecil
is one part of an altogether bigger
activity practiced the world over known
as big-game hunting a sport where man
makes prey out of some of the largest
most potentially dangerous and often
endangered species on the planet it can
usually be carried out legally as long
as the correct permits have been
obtained for the country in which the
hunt is taking place the trophy is the
part of the animal usually the skin or
the head that is kept by the hunter as
recognition of his or her achievement
the wall-mounted mooses head is perhaps
the most cliche example of a trophy but
the most prestigious within hunting
circles are often referred to as the Big
Five Africa’s big five game includes the
lion the leopard the African elephant
the white rhino and the cape buffalo
while tigers and other Rhino species are
also sought after on the Indian
subcontinent
number four does big game and trophy
hunting help local economies while some
view the activity as immoral there are
economic benefits for the local
communities in which such hunts take
place Palmer himself reportedly paid
upwards of fifty thousand dollars for
his single hunt South African
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna
Malay Wei said of the 2010 hunting
season that over 1 billion South African
Rand equal to over 78 million dollars
u.s. was generated through the hunting
industry and that’s only taking into
account the land and species fees that
benefit directly however those opposed
to the practice point to the idea that
wildlife hunting achieves a series of
one-off naturally unrepeatable payments
into the local economy therefore making
it unstable and unreliable financially
in contrast wildlife tourism offers a
steadier safer and depending on your
outlook less sinister alternative number
three will sessle’s death trigger
hunting restrictions in America the
repercussions of sessle’s death were
felt the world over which prompted fear
in hunting circles that the event could
trigger legislation change within
America itself within a month of the
killing New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez
had already proposed an act to quote
disincentivized trophy killings entitled
the conserving ecosystems by ceasing the
importation of large animal trophies Act
which can be neatly abbreviated to the
sessile act however big-game hunting is
not solely practiced overseas with bears
and deer being among the most pursued in
North America and campaigners hoped that
sessle’s death would push politicians
into making it more difficult to
practice the sport legally in the US as
well number two what is the state of
endangered animals in Africa regardless
of your stance on big-game hunting or
hunting in general worldwide law and
understanding of poaching is fairly
Universal and firm its illegal poaching
is hunting with incorrect permits and or
incorrect methods often taking place in
incorrect or protected areas and regions
which is essentially what Walter Palmer
could be found guilty of
doing whether or not he did so
intentionally a consistent threat
against wildlife numbers and systems
poaching is a main reason why the
endangered animals of Africa remain
endangered and those that are not
currently listed are steadily becoming
so while the hunting communities and
some conservationists might argue that
the hunting industry actually helps keep
populations up because of increased
breeding of animals by ranchers illegal
kills such as sessle’s carried out
knowingly or not have a severely
negative impact on protective efforts
number one will this have an effect on
the industry cecil’s death was one of
the most high-profile cases of its type
to occur in recent years and brought the
issue to public and political attention
once more on August 4th 2015
three big American Airlines Delta United
and American all issued a ban on the
transport of big game trophies namely of
lion leopard elephant rhinoceros and
buffalo carcasses there is clearly a
need to prevent similar situations from
occurring in the future but it’s a
complex issue involving both politics
and ethics as highlighted by sessle’s
death there remain questions surrounding
the morality of big game and trophy
hunting for some however grey areas will
continue to exist as long as there are
no universal laws regarding certain
animals or certain countries and these
loopholes will allow big-game hunters
like Walter Palmer to pursue their sport
did these facts get you thinking to vote
for which news story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
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ferocity the animal often called the
king of the jungle made headlines in
July 2015 with the natural predator
controversially becoming the prey
welcome to watchmojo.com
installment we’re counting down ten
crucial facts you should know about
Cecil the lion his death and other
trophy hunting issues number ten who in
sessile the lion and how did he die
Cecil was a 13 year old Southwest
African lion named after 19th century
British imperialist Cecil Rhodes and the
most well known of his species in
Zimbabwe the head of his pride alongside
another male named Jericho he was first
noticed in the wang-jae National Park in
2008 as he was famously comfortable
around people it was not uncommon for
tourists or researchers to get within 33
feet of sessile meaning he ultimately
became a major tourist attraction with
wildlife enthusiasts the world over
traveling to Zimbabwe in the hopes of
seeing him however it isn’t just animal
enthusiasts that travel into Africa for
lions as the animal is also a major poll
for big-game hunters and it was at the
hands of such a hunter that Cecil died
on July 1st 2015 number 9 who is Walter
Palmer an American dentist and
recreational game hunter from Minnesota
Walter Palmer is Cecil the Lions killer
Palmer reportedly paid up to 55 thousand
dollars to professional hunter Theo
Bronkhorst
in order to hunt the animal a regular
big-game pursuer stories have since
emerged detailing Palmer’s other kills
including his claims of achieving the
world record for the biggest white rhino
ever killed by crossbow the american is
adamant that he believed his pursuit of
sessile to be legal although this isn’t
the first time that he has been in
trouble with the authorities following
his slaying of a black bear in wisconsin
in 2006 Palmer lied to a US Fish and
Wildlife agency about exactly where the
killing was made
was placed on probation for one year as
a result as media intensity surrounding
the case of Cecil has grown in the
summer of 2015
Palmer has gone into hiding number eight
why is Cecil’s death such a big deal
big-game hunting in itself isn’t a new
thing or an especially rare activity but
it is a hobby mainly limited to those
with enough money to pursue it and a
moral standing that supports it however
the killing of Cecil has gained
international attention because of the
apparently illegal circumstances under
which it was carried out Cecil had lived
within a zone protected from trophy
hunters but was lured away from his home
by Palmer Bronckhorst and local
landowner honest lovoo none of whom were
in possession of the necessary permits
to hunt lions
the trio tied a meat carcass to the back
of their vehicle after which Palmer
injured Cecil with a crossbow and
eventually killed him with a gun 40
hours after the original injury however
Cecil was fitted with an electronic
tracking device installed by Oxford
University though this device was partly
destroyed by Palmer’s group it worked
enough to locate sessle’s body which had
been skinned and beheaded number 7 what
will the international community do
worldwide reaction to the story was
almost unanimously shocked and outraged
Palmer was forced into quick and
complete hiding as global discussion
turned to a proposal for bills banning
imports of big game trophies into the US
and EU with matters of poaching and
wildlife trafficking also reaching the
UN General Assembly protests popped up
online as well with the justice for
Cecil petition receiving over 900
thousand signatures and calling for the
Zimbabwean government to stop issuing
any form of hunting permit for
endangered animals the story has also
prompted over 450,000 dollars worth of
donations made to the Oxford Wildlife
Conservation Research Unit 150,000 of
which were triggered by a plea made by
us talk show host Jimmy Kimmel
I mean I’m honestly curious to know why
a human being would feel compelled to do
that how is that fun is it that
difficult for you to get an erection
that you need
kill things number six what has been the
reaction in the United States with the
other two members of the hunting party
bronckhorst and lovoo already having
appeared in a local Zimbabwean Court in
early August 2015 there was massive
calling for Palmer to do so as well with
a separate public petition demanding
Palmer’s extradition receiving over
100,000 signatures given the massive
public interest the White House agreed
to review the situation although the US
Fish and Wildlife Service was unable to
get in contact with Palmer as of early
August 2015
Palmer had not yet been charged in
either the US or Zimbabwe by that point
either the public outcry over Cecil’s
death mobilized many to protest against
animal cruelty and big-game hunting but
it also upset others that the death of a
lion in Zimbabwe appeared to unleash
more outrage than the death of humans on
their own soil
case in point African American Sandra
bland was found dead in mid July 2015
under circumstances that many believed
were racially motivated though there
were certainly social media and public
outrage following her death the apparent
universal union of Americans behind
sessile was seen by some as hypocritical
number five what is big game and trophy
hunting the pursuit of lions like cecil
is one part of an altogether bigger
activity practiced the world over known
as big-game hunting a sport where man
makes prey out of some of the largest
most potentially dangerous and often
endangered species on the planet it can
usually be carried out legally as long
as the correct permits have been
obtained for the country in which the
hunt is taking place the trophy is the
part of the animal usually the skin or
the head that is kept by the hunter as
recognition of his or her achievement
the wall-mounted mooses head is perhaps
the most cliche example of a trophy but
the most prestigious within hunting
circles are often referred to as the Big
Five Africa’s big five game includes the
lion the leopard the African elephant
the white rhino and the cape buffalo
while tigers and other Rhino species are
also sought after on the Indian
subcontinent
number four does big game and trophy
hunting help local economies while some
view the activity as immoral there are
economic benefits for the local
communities in which such hunts take
place Palmer himself reportedly paid
upwards of fifty thousand dollars for
his single hunt South African
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna
Malay Wei said of the 2010 hunting
season that over 1 billion South African
Rand equal to over 78 million dollars
u.s. was generated through the hunting
industry and that’s only taking into
account the land and species fees that
benefit directly however those opposed
to the practice point to the idea that
wildlife hunting achieves a series of
one-off naturally unrepeatable payments
into the local economy therefore making
it unstable and unreliable financially
in contrast wildlife tourism offers a
steadier safer and depending on your
outlook less sinister alternative number
three will sessle’s death trigger
hunting restrictions in America the
repercussions of sessle’s death were
felt the world over which prompted fear
in hunting circles that the event could
trigger legislation change within
America itself within a month of the
killing New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez
had already proposed an act to quote
disincentivized trophy killings entitled
the conserving ecosystems by ceasing the
importation of large animal trophies Act
which can be neatly abbreviated to the
sessile act however big-game hunting is
not solely practiced overseas with bears
and deer being among the most pursued in
North America and campaigners hoped that
sessle’s death would push politicians
into making it more difficult to
practice the sport legally in the US as
well number two what is the state of
endangered animals in Africa regardless
of your stance on big-game hunting or
hunting in general worldwide law and
understanding of poaching is fairly
Universal and firm its illegal poaching
is hunting with incorrect permits and or
incorrect methods often taking place in
incorrect or protected areas and regions
which is essentially what Walter Palmer
could be found guilty of
doing whether or not he did so
intentionally a consistent threat
against wildlife numbers and systems
poaching is a main reason why the
endangered animals of Africa remain
endangered and those that are not
currently listed are steadily becoming
so while the hunting communities and
some conservationists might argue that
the hunting industry actually helps keep
populations up because of increased
breeding of animals by ranchers illegal
kills such as sessle’s carried out
knowingly or not have a severely
negative impact on protective efforts
number one will this have an effect on
the industry cecil’s death was one of
the most high-profile cases of its type
to occur in recent years and brought the
issue to public and political attention
once more on August 4th 2015
three big American Airlines Delta United
and American all issued a ban on the
transport of big game trophies namely of
lion leopard elephant rhinoceros and
buffalo carcasses there is clearly a
need to prevent similar situations from
occurring in the future but it’s a
complex issue involving both politics
and ethics as highlighted by sessle’s
death there remain questions surrounding
the morality of big game and trophy
hunting for some however grey areas will
continue to exist as long as there are
no universal laws regarding certain
animals or certain countries and these
loopholes will allow big-game hunters
like Walter Palmer to pursue their sport
did these facts get you thinking to vote
for which news story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week
you
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