Huntress Receives Death Threats After a Photo of Her Smiling Next to a Dead Giraffe Goes Viral
Apr 16, 2015
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‘Trophy hunters’ get a kick out of killing the largest and rarest animals they can find, and no trophy kill is complete until the hunter gets the traditional photo next to the dead animal.
Unsurprisingly this behavior, and proudly sharing the photo of the event, leads to ongoing protesting, name calling and furious responses by those opposed to this kind of “sport”.
Every once in a while a specific photo goes viral and sparks a heated debate between hunting fans and wildlife/animal welfare advocates. This time it was a photo of the former winner of the “Extreme Huntress” show, Rebecca Francis, after comedian Ricky Gervais tweeted a photo of the huntress with the African gentle giant.
One of the reasons the photo went viral was Francis’ unusual pose with the kill – she lay on the ground smiling alongside the giraffe.
The photo has since been retweeted over 23,000 times and made headlines worldwide, but the huntress claims she killed him in order to “honor his life”.
Being a relatively well-known huntress, Rebecca Francis is probably used to receiving the occasional death threat by now, but their frequency has grown significantly in the two days since the five-year-old photo has been shared by the comedian.
The hunter, who also co-hosted a hunting show, regularly shares photos of her ‘trophies’ on her website and Facebook page. The long list of animals includes Africa’s ‘big five’ – lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo, as well as many North American species such as brown and bear, moose, elk and dall sheep.
Gervais shared the above photo with the following message:
“What must’ve happened to you in your life to make you want to kill a beautiful animal & then lie next to it smiling?”
Although Francis was not named, I’m not even sure Gervais knew who she was, it did not take too long before that information was discovered and shared.
The majority of the responses attacked Francis with comments such as “Name and shame then shoot her in the head ! I’d like to kick her to Death personally!”, “what a hideous excuse for a human being” and “would be good to see it get up and tramp all over her!!” being just a few of them.
Not that Francis has ever been ashamed of her hunting; obviously feeling the heat, she felt the need to explain the story behind the photo. A pro-hunting Facebook page posted the following:
“We just connected with Rebecca Francis and got a statement on her Giraffe hunt that anti-hunters are attacking her for. Rebecca said, “When I was in Africa five years ago I was of the mindset that I would never shoot a giraffe. I was approached toward the end of my hunt with a unique circumstance. They showed me this beautiful old bull giraffe that was wandering all alone. He had been kicked out of the herd by a younger and stronger bull. He was past his breeding years and very close to death. They asked me if I would preserve this giraffe by providing all the locals with food and other means of survival. He was inevitably going to die soon and he could either be wasted or utilized by the local people. I chose to honor his life by providing others with his uses and I do not regret it for one second. Once he was down there were people waiting to take his meat. They also took his tail to make jewelry, his bones to make other things, and did not waste a single part of him. I am grateful to be a part of something so good” REBECCA FRANCIS IS A HUNTER/CONSERVATIONIST and we stand behind her 100%!!”
Sorry, but I don’t buy it.
On the other hand, this “explanation” post received almost 10,000 likes and has been shared over 2,700 times.
This story is similar to that of Kendall Jones, a 19-year-old huntress whose ‘trophy’ photos lead to a massive amount of outrage last year. That story ended with Facebook removing her dead animal photos.
[via Daily Mail]
Liron Samuels
Liron Samuels is a wildlife and commercial photographer based in Israel. When he isn’t waking up at 4am to take photos of nature, he stays awake until 4am taking photos of the night skies or time lapses. You can see more of his work on his website or follow him on Facebook.
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97 responses to “Huntress Receives Death Threats After a Photo of Her Smiling Next to a Dead Giraffe Goes Viral”
While I don’t object to hunting for food and conservation, this photo is totally uncalled for.
She was asked to shoot it and the food was given to the community.. As far as her smiling… google hunting pics and you will see thousands of photos with dead animals with people smiling..
Also… ask yourself this question… Why is it only an outrage when it is a female hunter? You do not see the thousands upon thousands of men hunters photos going viral do you?
I guess it hurts liberals minds that a woman is capable of taking care of herself and be able to kill a massive beast on her own.. That seems pretty condescending to women.. LOL
Oh, I totally agree that they seem to look down on female hunters. I remember Melissa Bachman being condemned for shooting a lion. I just didn’t get the whole lying down thing in this photo. Trust me sir, I am as far from a liberal mind as they come. I am all for female hunters and think people should get used to the fact girls like to hunt and shoot.
Endangered animals are hunted on a limited basis.. She did nothing illegal.
The thing is people do silly things. I have a collection of photos of road kills.. lol I was thinking of making a roadkill calender lol
I think she was lying down with it so show the length of the neck compared to her .. as for smiling.. Almost all hunters photographs people are smiling.. people enjoy hunting. I dont hunt. But I do have respect for those who do.
The funny thing is the people that are so appauled by this will go out and by hamburger and chicken at the store.. The methods they use to kill those animals are MORE horrendous than a hunter.. lol
The act and reasons is one thing. But posing next to the dead animal with smiles and a share on social media in no way honors it. That’s the part that’s odd behavior.
So do we start giving death threats to everyone who has odd behavior in your OPINION?
Did I give a death threat somewhere in my comment?
I didnt say you did. But i do not see anywhere that you condemned those who do.
It’s actually not odd behavior. Most people who hunt, pose with their animal. We have family pictures going back generations of deer and turkey photos.
Isn’t part of social media for posting things that make you proud? Every time I take an animal I post pics… Especially if it’s a once and a lifetime experience!
Paul.. most of these people just want to control other peoples actions. If they hate hunting so much then they should go through the proper channels. Not attacking a woman and issuing death threats !
“most of these people just want to control other peoples actions” says the guy that wants to take choice away from women. Go back to your cave Moses.
Why cant people just mind their own business. She is not doing anything illegal so people should just the hell up for God sakes..!
Farting in a lift isn’t illegal either, but if you do it loudly with a smile on your face expect some negative feedback.
Negative feedback… sure.. Death threats.. NOT SO MUCH !!
Why can’t people just go on vacation without shooting everything that moves? It’s not normal behavior and we don’t have to honor this. I understand the death threats. I feel really sick seeing shit like that and I wouldn’t care much seeing someone lying next to her body, smiling. That would be karma…
Then dont look at it !!! Who are you do judge what is normal behavior? Maybe people find that photographers do not need to go on vacation and shoot everything in sight either? There are plenty of hobbies I dont understand or might not approve of.. but that is NONE of my business. i dont go to their facebook pages and steal their photographs and try to bully them.. There are many photographers who take photos of horrible things.
I wish women and men could act responsibly so they dont have to murder their unborn children because of their own stupidity!!
SAVE THE ANIMALS.. KILL THE BABIES.. lol
If you want to see sickening? This is what women do on a daily basis…
So, you’re a troll.
I am Photographer. you can call me a troll if you want to. Just because I do not lay down and agree with such stupidity as to get pissed of because a girl smiled in a photo!! Get a life.. She was asked to kill this animal and the meat was given to the community. The animal was already dying..
Looking away is not the answer. There should be a law against shit like that like there are enough laws against other sick shit. I’m won’t look away and tell people what I think about their “hobby”, if you can even call it that.
So you would rather have this animal savagely ripped apart by hyaenas and wild dogs?
And do you look the other way when Millions of babies are being killed simply because the mother and father refuse to practice safe sex?
Clayton Glover mind your own business.
I would if other people would mind theirs. Why people go and stalk other peoples profiles and then bully them is beyond me !!
You people are so hypocritical is not even funny anymore..
I don’t understand why you keep comparing this unnecessary murderous “sport” to abortions. Which are everything else but fun. And these animals had a life. Embryos didn’t yet and, under special circumstances, it really is a better solution. Like genetic defects. Still a bad comparison. A better one would be the bad circumstances our” food” vegetates in. But I’m also against that…
i compare the two because of hypocrisy… see its ok to kill a baby inside the womb but not ok to shoot an animal… The animal suffers far less than a baby who is ripped apart alive..!! And the fact that getting pregnant is avoidable
Gerrit.. for your information.. I knew a woman whos doctor told her abort her child because it looked like he had downs. My wife at the time advised her to keep the baby… she ended up having a PREFECT HEALTHY LITTLE BOY !!!
Funny thing is these people who hate this photo are far more violent and scary than this girl is… To threaten to kill someone like they do is horrendous… Not only that.. they are so against hunting, but they think it is totally fine to kill an unborn baby.. talk about hypocrites !!
Right, that’s quite a comment to unpack. You’re bringing abortion debate into this? The only explanation I can see is that you assume everyone against this is a militant liberal. It’s entirely possible to be both conservative and find her behaviour disturbing. Hunting for food or pest control can definitely come with the satisfaction of a job well done, but to glory in the death as she does is deeply macabre and worrying. There’s no sport in shooting an injured animal and no dignity in taking a selfie with the corpse, for both the hunter or prey. Her excuse also rings false as I doubt the locals would have had much trouble bringing a sick, old animal down without the help of a visiting trophy hunter.
I agree that death threats are unacceptable, but I’ve yet to see one in the comments in this article so your militant objections seem wasted here.
Really? Then you should do a little more research then. Because i have seen the death threats.
All she is doing is smiling in the photo for God sakes. Like a shit ton of other people do in photos. And yes many people smile in hunting photos…. But it is perfectly for women to brag and glorify their abortions now isnt it? Hmm where were all these so called offended people when Obama took a selfie at a Funeral and was laughing and smiling in those photos?
I said in THIS articles comments.I agree the Obama funeral selfie was tasteless in the extreme and while I’m pro choice anyone who boasts about having an abortion is some sort of disgusting idiot, not that I’ve ever seen that anywhere.
So far the only person here in these comments talking about threats, politics and bizarrely dragging abortion into the mix is you.
What threat did I make? If you want to see women who boast and brag about their abortions I can easily point you in that direction…
By the way this was taken from this article.. you might want to try and read it sometime…
The majority of the responses attacked Francis with comments such as “Name and shame then shoot her in the head ! I’d like to kick her to Death personally!”, “what a hideous excuse for a human being” and “would be good to see it get up and tramp all over her!!” being just a few of them.
As far as DRAGGING abortion into this.. it only goes to show the hypocrisy of people. How many times has this photo been shared and liked.. but the anti hunters never say one word about how savagely babies are killed inside the womb. Like I said, they care more for an animal than a human.
This is one of those dudes that won’t associate his business with people that are gay. A loud mouth gun activist that doesn’t think a woman has the choice as to what should or shouldn’t grow inside of her body that hates gay people. And I assume he calls himself a christian.
Are you high? Where did you get that idea that i dont associate my business with those who are gay? And even if I did.. I have the right to choose who I do business with and whom I do not!!
Once again.. a liberal cannot resist making personal attacks. But you only prove my point of hypocrisy.. you have no problem with a woman who mutilates an unborn child and call it choice.. but hates people who kills an animal and donates the food to the hungry community.. LOL
By the way.. the woman and the man had the choice to act responsibly and use birth control !!! I am 43 years old and I have had plenty of sex.. and I have no children, because i am responsible for my own actions and the necessary precautions..
So what Clayton? Because there are ways of avoiding pregnancy, ways that also fail, that means that if we get pregnant then we do not have a say? Really? I dislike children. My partner does too. I am taking precautions. So, if I get pregnant, I gotta have it? Hell no. I refuse. It is my decision to make.
Animals like a giraffe are endangered because we endangered them. I don’t see the abortion mom smiling widely beside the corpse, while, as you said, this happens often in hunting pics.
Do I like animals more than people? Many times yes, I do. Animals are not mean, false, arrogant, destructive. I dislike zoos, safari hunting, aquariums. Do I feel a hypocrite because I decided early in life that I would never be a mom? Well, I don’t think so.
Mike Carson I like your profile pic :)
Cati … if you and your partner both practice safe sex and BOTH take precautions then there is very little chance you will get pregnant. I am 43 and have lots of sex… no babies…
If you do not want to have have babies then I would suggest having an operation to you do not get pregnant ! It is not complicated
Also… that giraffe was cleared and ok to kill.. She was asked to kill it. She did nothing illegal.
And NO women do not post pictures of themselves with aborted babies… because they refuse to show the public what really happens to a baby when they are aborted.
And yes there are many women who do brag about their abortions !!!
Those who live by the gun, shall die by the gun….
I think DIY Photography is showing their political bias in this article.
Totally… you should unfollow them!
Ah, you would like that wouldnt you? Typical Liberal, if we dont like what you think, we want you to leave.. LOL
Take a selfie at a funeral.. Acceptable since it is Obama.. Smile next to a dead animal.. have your life threatened.. LOL
Why kill such beautiful animals just for fun. So sad! :(
Read the article. She was asked to kill it because it was old and ready to die.
I did! You can explain to me why she smiles?
How often do you smile in a photograph? Google hunting photos.. Almost everyone smiles !!.. I am so sick of people who are so damned judgmental. just because a person does not understand a hobby doesnt mean they should attack it. Should people start attacking boudoir photographers? Should I be lamb basted because I take photos of pole dancers? I thought this was America..? Funny how people think its ok to be bully if they think their cause is righteous enough..
You bully. I just asked you a question with respect!
I didnt think my response was dis respectful. Looking at it again. I can see how you might have taken it that way. I guess I could have spaced out the second part of my comment so it did not seem to be pointed at you personally. Which it was not.. I was simply just stating my frustrations with people.
Why is this photo so offensive? Yet the act itself is celebrated and glorified..! By the way.. this photo conforms to the Facebook Community Standards. If you dont like the photo then why do you allow this practice to happen? Seems the lives of an animal is more important that an innocent helpless baby..
Ahh, the satisfaction of blocking a troll/idiot. Shame all my points were wasted in responses to him.
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http://lifeissavage.com/2012/01/17/sad-picture-of-a-smiling-family-posing-next-to-a-giraffe-shot-for-sport-in-southern-africa-pic/
I had a very long chat to a well known environmentalist about the outrage surrounding that person who bought the rights in KZN to shoot a rhino for nearly a million Rand and he flat out said to me “the reality is, that without money brought in from hunting to be used in conservation there would be far less rhino left than there are right now”. He went on to say that the same goes for all the other big animals that are hunted for sport and used the example of elephant conservation in SA verses that in Kenya where hunting is banned. He mentioned that the hunting industry in SA brings in money and jobs on game farms and poaching is lowered because people in those areas see it as an employment opportunity while those in Kenya see no benefit from having the elephants around apart from poaching them.
He continued and asked me whether if i had the money would i pay R1 million to save that rhino sold at auction. I immediately said yes, if had that kind of money to spend. And he thought for a second and told me that there are thousands of people who DO have that kind of money and won’t.
So who’s worse he said…the hunter willing to pay R1 million knowing that the majority of the money will be used in conservation or the millionaires who have the money and do nothing?
actually he is spinning you a story. Poaching has risen in south africa to a point that over 600 are being killed every year. This hunting for conservation is false, hasn’t brought down or stopped the poaching because the money doesn’t go to conservation. So this guy has caught you for a good one. And as for people having money to pay for a rhino, another bullshit story. No one here can afford that, but people are working together to raise money for conservation that this guy is not doing.
People paying money to hunt rhino is a bullshit story?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/16/us/black-rhino-hunting-permit/
I think you are a very sick man Mr Glover :(
like i really care.. lol
But at least I can debate my side without having to stalk other peoples facebook profiles and resort to name calling.
Mr Glover, I have not looked at your Facebook profile, let alone “stalked” it and I find your comments defamatory. I have no wish to give your Facebook profile any attention whatsoever given the nature of the photograph you think is acceptable to publish on a Facebook group. I wonder what other horrors you have lurking on your HD.
OMG really? you find this photo so horrible but you defend the people who commit the images? As far as for what is acceptable.. This photograph DOES NOT VIOLATE Facebook community guidelines… so SUCK IT !
I wonder what all these people are doing on a DIY Photography site?
Mr Glover. I really do not understand your reply. Just where have I defended anybody? I have made no mention of the shot of the dead Giraffe, only of your posting of a supposed aborted foetus. And as for your assertion that it does not contravene FB guidelines, I was under the impression that postings of body parts was in contravention of policy.
And I would still like you to explain how I have stalked you.
Just because I write something it does not mean it always is about you !!! I never said you stalked my profile.. but people on here have.. and they OBVIOUSLY have reading comprehension issues, because what people are saying about me is WAY off the mark.. LOL
Don… your understanding of the policy is DEAD WRONG! Report the photo and find out. That photo has been reported many many many times.. and facebook says it conforms to the community standards..!
clayton glover, hunting hasn’t brought poaching down in south africa, it has risen. Hunters use conservation as an excuse so your facts are so screwed up you are making yourself look stupid. Hunting does nothing for conservation, it’s destroys it. It’s the public that is working to conserve, and we are not the rich hunters you support.
pity it’s not a photo of a giraffe smiling next to a dead huntress with hoof on head, why kill these beautiful animals ?
Clayton Glover, why is Obama and unborn children in this discussion in the first place? What purpose is posting an unborn child actually accomplishing? Exactly…nothing man. Just like the idiots who pay big money to hunt endangered animals, they accomplish nothing. So go ahead…troll and preach your nonsense, but you sound like a idiot.
Seriously? you people clearly have no problem with killing an unborn child by ripping it to shreds. But God forbid you legally hunt an animal… lol
kill her please
Well then I am sure you advocate the Killing of every woman who has killed her baby… and the killing of the doctors who make BILLIONS from killing babies !
what?
Clearly Clayon is a right wing extremist. It’s obvious since he doesn’t see anything wrong with dead babies, people hunting endangered animals (legally or not) and of course…pointing the finger at Obama for taking a selfie at a funeral?
Clayton, I highly doubt anyone is “lurking” or intends to harass you hahaha. Get off your egotestical high horse and stop making a fool of yourself. You clearly are a hypocrite when it comes to real life discussions.
Brandon what the fuck are yo u smoking? LOL
I am a HYPOCRITE? I am not the one defending killing babies while crying about people who kill animals…
Your a complete idiot because you say that it is me who doesn’t not care about killing babies.. I guess you cannot read, because all my post say the opposite of what you just stated.. LOL
No, right wing extremists like Clayton value fetuses more than human lives. This is why they are willing to force women into dangerous pregnancies by flatly banning abortions, threatening doctors, and conducting terrorist attacks against abortion clinics.
Clayton…I and others didn’t say it was okay to kill a unborn or a born child man. A lot of us are against this trophy hunting “hobby”. Stop bringing other issues into the discussion to cover up the issue. Your entitled to your opinions, but majority of us disagree with you strongly on your views or whatever your trying get across. Simple as that. And who cares about Facebook guidelines and TOS LOL? People can post what they want, but people need to be aware of the Internet when doing so OR it turns into this…
Turns into what? I find it hilarious that you will post a picture of a dead animal with a smiling girl over and over again and say how offensive it is.. Yet I post a pic of an aborted baby and you all freak out! you clearly do not care about the innocent babies being slaughtered by the millions !! You defend the actions of an abortion but condemn people for showing what it truly is… See that animal was dead almost instantaneously, but imagine the pain and suffering that little baby goes through being torn apart limb from limb.. all because mommy cant keep her legs together !
Sick.
People are excited to see a big buck with someone holding it’s head up.. I couldn’t kill a giraffe but it’s pretty much the same thing as them. But no drama
Yeah people like her. I am not against hunting I understand the reasons why she did it. But to gloat about it is sick and wrong!
But she dose not deserve death threats! This was on local news here in Utah tonight and I feel bad for her for that.
Gloating? Cmon.. how many hunters have their picture taken with a kill. And why are people only targeting women hunters? You all are sexist !! lol
1. This has nothing to do with photography.
2. I am totally fine with hunting nuisance animals or for sustenance. (the region I life in would be overrun with deer if not for the hunters, because we killed off most of the natural predators a century ago)
3. Trophy Hunters that are doing it to “help the animals” are just making excuses, or at best are willfully delusional.
The last time I posted point 3 somewhere, a crapton of people jumped all over me saying “they pay money for conservation!” Hey, whatever floats your boat, justify it any way you want. But at least admit to yourself you are only doing it because you want to kill an exotic animal. The only reason why you even pay lip service to conservation is because you don’t want to run out of animals to kill.
She shouldnt have killed it
People and their freakin death threats. You would never say those things to her face so put your balls back in your wifes purse and sit down. Yes what she did was very screwed up. How the hell are we any better for threatening her life? People seem to think telling horrible people to die is justified because they did a horrible thing. Well youre not. You look just as weak and unintelligent as the girl in the picture does. Remember that next time you belittle or threaten ANYONE.
People can disagree on things and still be respectful.
Liberals are so open minded and accepting of other people’s lifestyles.
So am I the only one that actually knows Giraffes are on the endangered list and there is penalty if caught? Don’t worry she will get her legal action soon.
Disgusting. I want to give you all, yes all, involved ( especially the wannabe “Model”) Pray you receive the same treatment that all the innocent & unprotected & helpless animals you performed. Wow!? How does it feel? I’m “sure” you enjoyed the defenseless Giraffe meat you alledgely (liar) “donated” Yeah right. GTHell
Hi all, I want to share some perspective here. Not sure I should step into this, but I feel like I should inject a few facts into the conversation.
I’m a photographer working for a hunting company. I am not a hunter myself, but spend a lot of time with them, every day.
Let’s start with the facts. Roughly 70% of the money used to conserve game animals comes from hunters and hunting tags. In the USA (different from Africa, and I’ll get to that), animal rights groups have lobbied for many, many years to have hunting shut down. The response from Fish and Wildlife is always the same: if those groups can provide enough money to cover the 70% loss of conservation money for game species, then they will consider limiting hunting further. This has obviously not happened.
So, conclusion one: hunters put their money where their mouths are, and pay sometimes enormous amounts of money to help conserve the animals they enjoy hunting. And in a responsibly-managed population, hunters are taking no more than around 5% of animals.
When trophy hunting comes into the equation, a lot of people get bent out of shape. This is understandable, as it doesn’t feel right to kill the animal just for its head.
However, trophy hunting is not as bad for the population as people think it is. The majority of trophy hunters are interested in shooting big, old, male animals. These are animals who have contributed to the genetic diversity of the population, and in some cases, are actually LIMITING that diversity, by preventing younger males the chance to mate. Removing them does not impact the population, and in some cases, can allow more breeding from younger males.
In addition, the meat almost never goes to waste. Whether or not the woman in the article above originally intended to donate the meat, the reality is that it really was likely that it ended up in the bellies of the locals. In most countries, it is required that a hunter remove and pack out the meat from their kills. I’d say about 90% of the time, that meat ends up going to good use, whether it’s used to feed the guide’s dogs, or, on good-eating species like elk or moose, is split up between the guide, hunter, and/or locals. And if you’re going to eat the critter anyway, how much worse is it to mount the head, since the meat isn’t going to waste?
In Africa, things can be different. A lot of these laws are not always present. However, there are some healthy animal populations in Africa.
Now here’s the kicker: I would bet Ms. Francis paid big money to shoot this giraffe. Even in Africa, that money usually goes to a combination of the park rangers, local people, and guides. So let’s look at the facts:
Ms. Francis likely paid a largish sum of money to hunt this giraffe, which was an old male likely to die soon. Its removal from the herd likely removed some breeding pressures on younger males, allowing them to hopefully increase the numbers in that population. The meat went to locals. She got a chance to hunt an unusual animal, in a legal context, in a manner that helped out the local population of animals and people. Wouldn’t you smile about that, too?
And for those concerned about cruelty: I would bet heavily that giraffe had a far quicker, less painful death than its fellows ever will. I have been along on pig hunts, and watched a pig die within, no exaggeration, thirty seconds of being hit. It hardly had time to squawk, and did not suffer. I can’t say the same for a critter that dies of starvation, or being torn apart by hyenas or lions…that’s a slow, painful death in either case.
Anyway, I’m sure I’ll get hit with some flaming, which is understandable, and I can take that. The bottom line is this: hunters are doing more for the conservation of game animals than any animal rights group. They pay huge amounts of money to make sure there’s a healthy population. They love the outdoors, and engage with it in a way that humans have done for thousands, if not millions of years. They get to eat free-range, grass-fed, GMO-free, organic meat. They know the animals they eat have led great lives, up until that last thirty seconds. Can you say the same for the beef you ate last night?
To add onto this, in the vast majority of the US (I’ll use Alaska for reference since I live there) it is a felony level crime NOT to harvest all the meat on a game animal. They prosecute people for it all the time.
Not sure how this is relevant to the DIY Photography website, but whatever.
Concerning the whole “I don’t believe her” bit about donating the meat to the local villages and it being an older game animal, that is entirely believable. I personally know several people who go on hunting safaris to Africa every few years. Other than the little meat used to feed the hunting party, pretty much everything else is donated to the local villages, guides, etc involved in the hunt.
The guides are usually locals and game wardens that know what animals are acceptable to take and what not to harvest. This both keeps the biome where they live healthy and balanced as possible while still keeping interest in tourism and conservation coming into the area.
Me personally, I have no desire to go to Africa and do all this. I am content to stay here in Alaska and enjoy the abundant moose, caribou, grouse, and other game we have. I can’t fault other hunters for it though. Oh and for harvesting meat, in most areas in the US it is a felony level crime not to take all the meat from downed game. It is rather heavily enforced as well.
lol good one
Excited? What kind of sick people get excited by stuff is that?
This woman killed the giraffe because she wanted “to honor its life”? What nonsense.