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[–]CaptPenguin 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

In Africa, the professional hunter, is what we would call a guide or outfitter in US. His job might even be similar to being a game warden in the states.

The person paying thousands of dollars is the client. The hunter is guiding the client.

It was a terrible article, but I think the guide was killed. The client in the video clip appears to be a young woman.

I have not looked at his videos, so couldn't speak to his motivations.

Do you think animals never have to be culled due to illness, crop damage, or predation of livestock? The locals will benefit from the meat that is harvested. The money for licensing will fund local conservation efforts.

He wasn't the one paying thousands if he was the professional hunter, and has a first hand role in conservation. If he was the one paying thousands then he is a benefactor of conservation.

[–]Dregan 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

No one's disputing animals at times need to be culled or can be a threat to nearby populations.

It's the motives of the individual who has made previous vids of killing lions. He's not there to help, he's there for a thrill kill.

The situation worked itself out.

[–]CaptPenguin 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You don't know the whole story from this shitty article, and you're projecting what you think his motives are.

[–]Dregan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm going off what the article says. It may be all bullshit but if it's true than I stand by my convictions. Especially the part of him posting his pics and vids of the animals he's killed.

The guy's a pos.