Cecil The Lion: Guilty Or Murder?

"Outcry for Cecil the Lion Could Undercut Conservation Efforts." The New York Times. The New York Times, 10 Aug. 2015. Web. 26 Sept. 2016. It begins to explain the perspective of Mr. Dorrington. A nonfiction piece of emotion, so not actually true. It portrays a feeling of what he felt as many others when Cecil was killed. After it begins to explain what would have happened if someone were to want to buy game off of National organizations. In Africa’s case; “There’s only two places on the earth where wildlife at a large scale has actually increased in the 20th century, and those are North America and southern Africa,” [said Rosie Cooney, a zoologist who is the chairwoman of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. “Both of those models of conservation were built around hunting.”] So it’s acceptable as a “sport” but when you think about organizations taking almost extinct animals and using that district as something for fun you decrease the animal species, whereas when you look where there are animal perseverations the large scale has actually increases.

A little over a year ago there was a public outcry over the death of an African lion by the name of Cecil. Cecil was an alpha male who lived in a national park in Zimbabwe. He was a popular animal for park visitors and was tracked by the wildlife

In this article the author used a variety of rhetorical devices in order to inform readers of a great issue at hand; some hunting has become an awful institution. It was not difficult for the author to quickly connect to the audience emotionally as Cecil’s saddening story was revealed in a great depth. The author revealed how Cecil the lion was shot with a bow and arrow and wounded for a brutal two days before he was shot and killed by Minnesota dentist, Walter J. Palmer. The author revealed this in the quote that states, “Cecil, a well-known lion at a national park in zimbabwe, was lured out of the park and shot with a bow and arrow earlier this month. The arrow didn’t kill him...the hunters tracked the wounded animal for the next two days before shooting him with a gun.” Revealing Cecil’s inhumane death most definitely establishes a very despairing tone and will spark an emotional reaction from readers. The fact that this lion suffered as he was tortured over a three day period made this situation even more saddening. Not only was Cecil’s death a horrible crime but the fact that he endured

After the attempts it was found that “the captive rock hyraxes did not have site fidelity after release and after three months could not be found. All wild rock hyraxes, except one whose fate is unknown, were found dead within 18 days of release. One had an accidental death while the rest were preyed upon” (Wimberger). Multiple health problems stop an Asiatic lion captive breeding program became another heartbreaking failure. “The last lion census conducted in the Gir forests in 2000 put the number of Asiatic lions at 320. However, the animals' numbers have further dwindled due to poaching, open wells that act as death traps and human encroachment on the lions' habitat”

The man, 55, had not been seen since the scandal broke out in July, and was walked past swarms of press to reach his offices. This is his first appearance in public in six weeks, after becoming the target of outrage for allegedly paying $50,000 to kill Cecil the Lion at a sham safari. The press outnumbered angry protesters at the site, only twelve, screaming “Extradite!” at the man, as well as “We will not falter! Prosecute Walter!”. Other protesters held up signs reading “Animals are not trophies” and “Palmer leave town.” Bloomington Police were at the scene to handle traffic

Trophy hunting should be banned because it is cruel and is driving certain animal populations into extinction. The author, Louisa Lombard’s argument is that trophy hunting is not only a cruel act against animals but nature. According to Louisa Lombard “African antelopes are endangered, yet wealthy trophy hunters spend small fortunes massacring these magnificent animals”(2014). The author is stating that most trophy hunters are wealthy therefore they have more money and time to travel to Africa, they can also buy more expensive guns which are more powerful and damaging. She also states that trophy hunting is ruining the peacefulness of Africa, and that more government action is needed to end this. Another animal that has been targeted recently is the lion. One of the most recent killings was of the beloved lion Cecil. “An American dentist’s recent killing of a lion Cecil in Zimbabwe sparked public outrage, but it largely obscured the

In the editorial " The Death of Cecil the Lion " The Editorial Bored discusses the death of a black-maned lion who was illegally killed by a American hunter in Zimbabwe. The board is clearly stating " Hunting in Africa does not hold the allure it may have had in Teddy Roosevelt's day. And Cecil was no ordinary cat. ", so the board is not happy with the lion's death because they feel like times have changed and we need to stop hunting. They also state that hunters are not the main reason that the species big and small are vanishing they believe it is a vanishing habitat. I most unquestionably agree with them because these species of lions have become rare sight in the wild. A century ago we could probably see close to 200,000 lions in the

Throughout modern history, parents have often taken their children to the zoo or circus to go see wild animals that they might not otherwise see in person. This practice is viewed as an innocent and exciting way to teach little ones about the animal kingdom. However, the child is introduced to the idea that animals, no matter how large or deadly, are for the entertainment of humans and should be treated as such. Zoos are only one example of how humans are practically in direct control of the fate of wild animals. Even in the wild, animals are left to the mercy of humans due to our insatiable desire to carry on expanding as Jon Mooallem illustrates in his magazine article, “What’s a Monkey to Do in Tampa?”. According to, Mark Prigg for

The author uses pathos to get people to feel sympathy for the family in the village who lost their son when he got mauled by a lion. This quote greatly supports the author's purpose for writing this article. Finally he supports this claim asserting people are too ignorant to make a feasible claim about the situation. He uses diction and parallel structure to appeal to pathos when stating, “Don’t tell us what to do with our animals when you allow your own mountain lions to be hunted to near extinction in the eastern United States. Don’t bemoan the clear-cutting of our forest when you turn yours into concrete jungles.” The author uses parallel structure when repeating, “Don’t “ to emphasise his overall point. He also uses diction to assert his claim when he uses the words, “extinction, bemoan, and concrete jungles”. He specifically used these words to get us to feel the injustice about how the Americans are acting about Cecil’s death. Overall, Nzou combines his condemnatory and critical tone with these appeals to effectively point out to the people who are “crying” about Cecil’s death that lions are harmful to people and killing lions happens all the time in the area. This article would be informative to the public who are outraged about Cecil’s death and

Walter Palmer killed a well known lion on July 1 2015, the attention from everyone after the kill was awful. Fans of Cecil the lion made their voices clear to be heard, the lion who was in a sanctuary in Zimbabwe was a well known lion that researchers kept an eye on Cecil for basic research, and for entertainment. Walter Palmer was the only person who killed Cecil illegally as he lured the lion off the sanctuary to make the shot. According to the author, “They tied a dead animal to their vehicle to lure Cecil out of the park and they sented an area about half a kilometre from the park. Brian Bakst also talks about how Palmer made the kill illegally. “He’s also accused of bribing a guide and removing Cecil’s GPS collar, a violation of park rules.” said the guards in Zimbabwe. The main problem of Walter Palmer killing the Cecil the lion, people were watching him as he was an important lion.

You must already have received many letters about the slaughter of Cecil the lion, outlining the outrage the world has to offer to Walter Palmer. Thanks to your help, the world has discovered that the lion was lured out of the national park by bait tied to the end of a vehicle, shot by the American dentist Walter Palmer, with a compound bow and left the lion to bleed out for 40 hours before finishing him off with a rifle.

A prized lion named Cecil who was 13 years, old was shot and killed on July 1, by a man named Walter James Palmer. Two Zimbabweans have already been arrested for giving Palmer false information about the lion saying that it was legal to shoot him while they were hunting. Palmer stated that he hired the two as professional guides for $50,000 and they got him proper permits so he assumed that everything that they did on the trip was legal. He claims to have had no idea that the lion was one of the local favorites. Coincidentally, a man that goes by the same name and is the same age as Palmer, illegally killed a black bear in Wisconsin a few years back and had to pay a fine of $3,000. The three men went out hunting at night with

Cecil was poached by a man named Walter Palmer, which had caused a huge problem for the people of ZImbabwe. Due to Palmers inhumane desires for “ hunting” he selfishly took a life that did no wrong. Palmer claimed to be hunting but what he did was not considered to be hunting infact he lured Cecil out of the Nature Reserve, Cecil was not given a fair chance to live but was set up to be killed. Cecil was not meant to be killed, he was a tagged lion that was being studied. Cecil was a lion that was very popular, a life that should not have been taken away, he was not hurting anyone, he was in a nature reserve where he belonged but as for Walter Palmer he should have not been there. Palmer knew where he was, and what he was doing if he did not

A dentist was hunting in Africa and shot a village’s favorite lion and is now in hiding to stay away from mobs. The dentist went underground so no one could call him or be around him. CNN knocked on the door of his house, but no one answered. Cecil’s killing does not appear to be the first time palmer has gotten into trouble while hunting for animal prizes. Palmer had stayed out of public sight while protesters and some patients targeted his office and homes. In addition to the protesters, Palmer had been targeted on social media, which he says has been tough on his wife and daughter who both felt threatened

The Time News article outlines the death and hunting down of Cecil the lion by interviewing Geoffrey Kent, co-founder and CEO of luxury travel Abercrombie and Kent. Abercrombie and Kent offer hotels and travel deals all over the world. Kent is the writer of the book Safari. The Questions are mainly about the death of Cecil and how it could have been prevented and how we can stop it happening again.