Posted on 07/01/2018 7:59:54 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
Photos of a female hunter from Kentucky proudly showing off the results of her “dream hunt” – a dead black giraffe in South Africa – have ignited a firestorm across social media after being picked up by a local African media outlet.
“White American savage who is partly a Neanderthal comes to Africa and shoot down a very rare black giraffe courtesy of South Africa stupidity,” read the June 2018 tweet, posted by Africa Digest. “Her name is Tess Thompson Talley. Please share.”
The controversial images, which were posted by a Kentucky woman identified as Tess Thompson Talley a year ago, show her standing proudly beside a dead giraffe bull along with the caption: “Prayers for my once in a lifetime dream hunt came true today! Spotted this rare black giraffe bull and stalked him for quite a while. I knew it was the one. He was over 18 years old, 4000 lbs. and was blessed to be able to get 2000 lbs. of meat from him.”
Trophy hunting is a legal practice in a number of African countries, including South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
“The giraffe I hunted was the South African sub-species of giraffe. The numbers of this sub-species is actually increasing due, in part, to hunters and conservation efforts paid for in large part by big game hunting. The breed is not rare in any way other than it was very old. Giraffes get darker with age,” said Talley, in an email to Fox News.
She points out that the giraffe she killed was 18, too old to breed, and had killed three younger bulls who were able to breed, causing the herd’s population to decrease. Now, with the older giraffe dead, the younger bulls are able to continue to breed and can increase the population
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Just as I thought. You're not only disingenuous, ya won't admit the truth and now ya won't even take common sense advice. Giving you even the slightest benefit of the doubt would be a mistake from my perspective.
Anyone can read back and see your disjointed dishonest gibberish. Peddle it to someone who might buy it. No sale slick.
Well, you got the reaction you wanted from me. You were rude from your first comment to me. Took your hammering at me for an explanation of my post all day long. I patiently explained in multiple replies to you. I didn’t have to do that, and I don’t believe that you are sincere.
You’ve been here long enough to understand that the thread numbering doesn’t mean that my comment was directed to you. It was a general comment.
Now why don’t you repeat how I posted to you at #6
Then you're not okay with freedom. Just because you wouldn't do something doesn't mean someone else is a bad person because they choose to do it.
Didn't Teddy Roosevelt do a significant amount of "trophy hunting"?
If I kill something, I'm certainly going to eat the meat. So my only question is "what does giraffe meat taste like?"
If lions hunt giraffes, then why can't humans?
Well said. It's called freedom.
Furthermore (as discovered by anyone who actually read the article before engaging in gratuitous moralizing) this particular "trophy hunt"—actually completely appropriate (even critically necessary) culling— served a very positive purpose for the remainder of the herd. So the knee-jerk reactions are a little misplaced...
“Then you’re not okay with freedom. Just because you wouldn’t do something doesn’t mean someone else is a bad person because they choose to do it.”
That’s right. That’s why I am not one of these people trying to make this person’s life Hell as a result of making the decision to do this.
Like I said, this is not something I want to do, I am an animal lover, so I don’t think this suits me. I would choose to let the giraffe live. That is what would make my conscience feel right, so I have to go that way.
Far as giraffe meat, I also wonder what it tastes like, and yes I would try it. Marrow too. My policy is I will try any type of food at least once. I like to take chances on exotic or unusual foods. Usually pays off in the form of tasty foods!
And it’s true, lions can hunt giraffe, so humans can as well. A giraffe is technically a prey animal, though they are quite capable of defending themselves with interesting techniques.
This human, however, will not hunt the giraffe... unless the giraffe tries to headbutt me. Then it’s on.
First time I’ve seen him/her. Thanks.
Don’t male giraffes darken with age too?
Not that I’m aware of. In this case, he was just a melanistic (excess levels of melanin) giraffe and not, as some have alleged, an “endangered” sub-species of giraffe. Because of his melanism, he was noteworthy, easy to identify and I’m sure every PH and every ranger was aware of him.
Melanism occurs in almost every species and is usually rare. It’s exceptionally rare in whitetail deer, but quite common among squirrels.
I read it in the article but as you know journaLists aren’t exactly strong on hunting knowledge or quarry
As a matter of fact, most environmentalists and animal rights activists - and I include journalists in both camps - don’t know $hit about the environment or animals.
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