10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Originally a hunting term, the Big Five were the most dangerous and prized targets of the great white hunters on safari. Elephant The big – two species of elephant are now recognized as occuring in Africa, the smaller and more secretive Forest Elephant and the larger, more familiar African or Bush Elephant.

Buffalo 210

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 210

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2015

Shot an elephant. For being a girl that beat a guy in a computer game. For being a feminist with an opinion on comic books, or games. The story with Cecil was something of an exception, but the universe didn’t disappoint and sure enough the latest hunter outrage story today is, predictably, about a woman hunter.

Hunters 170

Hunters Hunting Animal Cruelty Game 170

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

99% of the commentary I have seen has been angry bordering on outright hostile, the few exceptions mostly being the kind of right wing “news” sites that love nothing more than tweaking a tree-hugging liberal like myself. I guess the natural question is… how does some hunter from the US help in the conservation of the lion?

Lions 187

Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 187