An American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon.

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[–] 42 points 4 months ago (16 children)

He was hunting antelopes, not elephants at least. But I'm still glad the elephants showed up.

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  • [–] 59 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    He had hunted elephants previously and had elephant trophies, so I have no sympathy for him.

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  • [–] 31 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    The was hunting yellow backed duiker which, A, are evidently insanely easy to hunt. So easy that you can evidently shine a light at it at night, walk right up to it, and club it to death.

    They're a vital food source for a bit part of central Africa.

    And 2, they're so heavily hunted that they're at serious risk of endangerment.

    I said something in another post about there being a chance this was a genuine conversation effort, but after doing some reading; no. This guy is just an asshole. He got justifiably trampled by elephants doing something for fun that the people of central Africa do every day to feed themselves.

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  • [+] -18 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    They’re a vital food source for a bit part of central Africa.
    And 2, they’re so heavily hunted that they’re at serious risk of endangerment.

    Food source or at risk of endangerment? Pick an argument.

    ...this was a genuine conversation effort...

    Ah, I see. Don't bother.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    One has a fragile population and is well respected the other doesn't. It's for the same reason Bison hunting is looked down apon but annihilating a boar with a landmine wouldn't be.

    Edit: Just noticed that the species he was hunting was endangered, fuck him. My point still stands for boars though

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Stewardship of the land, environment, and creatures apon it is why, a species going through endangerment isn't going to pose even a quarter of the issues a booming elk population without wolves can for example.

    As for your emotional point, wholly irrelevant. I would happily maim plenty of humans before granting them an indigent and painful death. So long as the kill is as clean as possible and as much of the animal is used as possible. Your emotional argument is wholly empty to me.

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