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A German hunters pay $ 60,000 to get the elephant in Zimbabwe's license, then shot and killed the elephant is said to be the largest in Africa within 50 years.
The incident occurred after a few months on after the lion Cecil (13 years old) - Zimbabwe's tourism icons - a hunter with Spain kill with bows and rifles at the past July. This man paid $ 55,000 for the tour guide to "permitted" killed poor thing then beheaded, skinned.
According to the Daily Mail (UK), elephant was killed by German hunters on 8-10 in Gonarezhou National Park, southeast Zimbabwe can weigh up to 120 pounds of ivory double (55 kg), while the elephant has tusks weighing over 100 pounds extremely rare. The hunter had dragged tusks on the ground when they walk in the woods.
German hunters paid $ 60,000 cash for hunting license lasts 21 days and is supported by an experienced hunter other.
The elephant was killed appeared in the park since the 1940s but management did not know and had never seen it. Chairman Forces Enforcement Conservation Zimbabwe - Johnny Rodrigues said that it could come from Kruger Park in South Africa.
Mr. Rodrigues were disappointed because German hunters not being harassed after killing elephants in their country. "If a person kills an animal Zimbabwe as food for the family, he could be sentenced to 5-15 years in prison. But when a rich foreign hunters came and killed an animal, he or she is carrying the spoils "- Mr. Rodrigues pressing.
The animal rights groups in Zimbabwe after hunters kill lions Cecil has criticized the decision not to prosecute him by the government. However, the Zimbabwe authorities said the killer lion hunting license legally.
In Zimbabwe, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique and other African countries, the government allows the hunter shot dead a number of certain wild animals, provided they obtain a license. However, hunters prohibited kill the animals in danger of extinction and considering ethical issues, such that they should not kill an animal is pregnant or it is still capable of mating and reproduction.
But ethical issues rarely mentioned because the majority of hunters do not want to shoot anybody animals crippled old, they just want to "conquer" the big beast, strong to show off trophies with you friends on social networks.
Some rangers in Zimbabwe said the number of wild animals in remote areas of this country have fallen 75% in recent years. Last month, Zimbabwe lost dozens of elephants because cyanide poisoning from poachers.
Daily Mail
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