King’s Elephant Hunt is Disgrace to Humanity

The 74-year-old potentate broke his hip trying to slaughter elephants on a hunt in Botswana.

News of his accident didn’t play well back home, where high unemployment and bad loans darken Spain’s economic future.

Unsurprisingly, the king soon apologized for not hanging around to render comfort to his anxious citizens and lament the rising deficit.

Astonishingly, the King is the honorary president of World Wildlife Fund Spain, a conservation group that takes a dim view of shooting animals.

The group’s secretary general, Juan Carlos del Olmo, quickly wrote to the palace to “convey WWF’s profound discomfort and concern at recent developments in Spain and the world, which has caused outrage from our partners and the general public against hunting elephants, even when it takes place in a legal and regulated environment.”

(The Botswana hunt was technically legal, if morally repulsive).

According to del Olmo, tens of thousands of people have registered their dismay on numerous platforms.

The Spanish WWF has been flooded with calls demanding that the king resign his presidency.

Abdication Choice

Some Spaniards want more than that. Tomas Gomez, the leader of Madrid Socialist Party, said the time had come for the king “to choose between his obligations of public duties, and abdication, which would allow him to enjoy a different life.”

Meanwhile the American twisted version of a royal family, the Trumps, made headlines in March when grisly photos of the sons of Donald Trump surfaced, showing the lads posing with various animals they’d extinguished on a Zimbabwe safari, including an elephant whose tail had been removed after the kill.

“I have no shame,” the Donald, Jr. said on Twitter in the aftermath (referring to the photographs).

His father told TMZ, a celebrity-gossip website, “I am not a believer in hunting, and I’m surprised they like it.”

It’s a strange day when Donald Trump is the voice of compassion.

Alec Baldwin

Hunting large mammals for photo ops and souvenirs seems so atavistic today, an episode of “30 Rock” poked fun at the Alec Baldwin character by showing him next to a dead manatee, a blubbery sea creature that nobody with a beating heart would think to spear.

So should it be with elephants.

The argument is sometimes made that culling an elephant herd might be necessary because of overpopulation, or that the lucrative fee charged by safari owners is the kind of incentive that discourages poaching.

Not so, says Adam Roberts, executive vice president of conservation group Born Free USA.

“There’s no proof, none whatsoever, that the money goes into conservation or to local communities, or that the hunt reduces poaching. When people in power or in the spotlight glorify the hunt, poaching will continue,” he said on the telephone.

Few details of the king’s hunt are available, apart from that he was on a private visit in the country’s northern Okavango area.

Hunting Cost

Local officials offer concessions and quotas on wild savannah land where professional hunters take clients to hunt. It costs as much as $65,000 to shoot a wild elephant in Botswana.

The animals often die in great pain after being terrorized by the hunters, wildlife preservationists say.

Killing an elephant, particularly the dominant male in a herd, can play havoc with a population. Young males left bereft of an authority figure can run wild, hurting females or even other species, such as rhinos.

The elephant hunt brings to mind a 2006 story when a Russian official alleged the Spanish king had shot a tame bear that had been plied with honey and vodka. A palace spokesman called the allegation “ridiculous.”

Last week, just days before the Botswana debacle, the king’s grandson Felipe Juan Froilan blasted his own foot while target practicing with a shotgun.

It’s time for the king to find a different hobby and resign from the WWF.

(Mike Di Paola writes on preservation and the environment for Muse, the arts and culture section of Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are his own.)

Today’s Muse highlights include: Jason Harper on Lexus Sport; Rich Jaroslovsky on Connect technology; Zinta Lundborg interviews Maya Lin.

To contact the writer of this column: Mike Di Paola atmdipaola@nyc.rr.com.

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Manuela Hoelterhoff in New York at mhoelterhoff@bloomberg.net.

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Comment by raymond _______ on June 5, 2012 at 11:32am
WWF WAS SET UP TO LAUNDER MONEY.....Along with 78000 other charities that are useless as they all give little less  than 1% to actual causes,plus most of them are related to AGENDA 21.Very bad.....
Comment by raymond _______ on June 5, 2012 at 11:26am

SICK.....

Comment by Maria De Wind on June 5, 2012 at 10:10am

Botswana Elephant Hunts

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Information on the hunting area and Botswana

Lion Hunting in Botswana has been closed AGAIN by government until further notice

For the 2010 seasons we offer safaris for Trophy Elephant and Buffalo in Chobe CH1 & CH2 areas. These areas are commonly referred to as the Chobe "Enclave". These areas offer hunters the most realistic chances for Elephant above 60lbs of Ivory per side. Buffalo quality and quantity is also excellent.

Hunters arrive and depart Botswana through Maun or Kasane (via Victoria Falls) respectively depending on the safari. All elephant safaris will be for a minimum of 12 days. Additional plains game species are available on request in all areas based in quota availability.


12 Day Botswana Elephant Hunt
USD 65,000 – this includes the trophy & licence fee on the Elephant
Observers: USD 350 per day each
Areas:
CH1&2 – Chobe Enclave

"Base Safari Rates" INCLUDE
1. Services of a fully licensed professional hunters and use of specially equipped safari vehicles for the duration of your safari.
2. Accommodations, all meals and beverages in fully equipped and staffed “First Class” tented safari camps for the full duration of the safari.
3. 100% of ALL government conservation fees, area concession fees and safari license fees, firearm import permit/ammo duties for one firearm.
4. Coordination of safari travel, “meet and greet” upon arrival and assistance with customs and immigration formalities.
5. Botswana Government VAT, Royalty Fees, Training Levies and Bed Night Tax.
6. MedJet coverage for all licensed safari hunters – also available for observers at additional costs.
"Base Safari Rates" DO NOT INCLUDE
1. License fees on all animals to be hunted. Trophy fees on all animals taken or wounded.
2. Dip/pack/crate costs on all trophies.
3. Additional firearm permits are at a cost of $200 per firearm.
4. Cost of any air charters as utilized.
5. Gratuities for camp staff/professional hunters.
6. Costs of any hotel accommodations/personal expenses as incurred.
7.  Observer fees @ $350/day per observer.

These fees which are “not included” in the Base Safari Rates are paid at the conclusion of the safari based on actual costs incurred by CASH OR TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES ONLY.

Botswana 2010 Trophy Fees

KALAHARI/THOLO CONSERVANCY
Check Your Priorities Below
Species Trophy Fee High Medium Low No Interest
Gemsbuck $1,650
Blue Wildebeest $810
Black Wildebeest** $1,870
Red Cape Hartebeest $1,175
Steenbuck $350
Zebra  $1,175
Giraffe** $4,250
Kudu $1,600
Springbuck $550
Duiker $300
Jackal $200
Eland $2,450
Ostrich $725
Warthog $425
Waterbuck** $1,975
Blesbuck $625

CHOBE/OKAVANGO/KALAHARI CONCESSION AREAS
(CH1/2, CH8, KD1, 2, 12 & 15)
Species License Fee Trophy Fee High Medium Low No Interest
Baboon $100 $150
Buffalo $1,000 $3,500
Crocodile $300 $4,150
Duiker $100 $450
Eland $750 $2,650
Elephant $5,000 $15,000
Gemsbok $550 $1,725
Hartebeest $200 $1,175
Hyena $200 $950
Impala $150 $500
Jackal $75 $500
Kudu $400 $1,600
Leopard $2,500 $7,500
Red Lechwe $300 $2,400
Ostrich $250 $625
Springbok $100 $550
Steenbok $100 $550
Tsessebe $750 $1,150
Warthog $200 $550
Wildebeest $820 $1,425
Zebra $1,250 $1,475
**Limited Availability on these species.

Note: The licenses for all Chobe/Okavango species a client wishes to hunt must be paid and purchased in advance and are non-refundable.
Bait animals are full license fee + 50% of the trophy fees. NO export.
Certain plains game species are VERY limited on quota and must be confirmed in advance at the time of the booking as to availability.
Comment by Maria De Wind on June 5, 2012 at 10:10am

Fury as royal takes elephant-hunting trip while Eurozone crisis bat...

SPAIN'S King Juan Carlos has been slammed for hunting elephants in Botswana while his country struggles with the economic crisis.

Spanish newspapers criticised the cost of the trip at a time when one in two of the country's young people are unemployed.

El Mundo newspaper said: “It was an irresponsible trip, taken at the worst possible moment.

“The image of a monarch hunting elephants in Africa at a time when the economic crisis in our country creates so many problems for the Spanish people is a very poor example."

The incident brought back memories of a 2006 hunting trip, which saw the king pictured with a dead elephant and two buffalo.

King Juan Carlos (left) with dead buffalo on previous trip
Past expedition ... King Juan Carlos (left) with dead buffalo on previous trip
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But the holiday would have remained secret if the 74-year-old royal had not 

fractured his hip after tripping on a step.

The king, who is the honorary president of the World Wildlife Fund's Spanish branch, was rushed back to Madrid to undergo hip replacement surgery.

Despite his trip abroad, the king recently claimed there were times when he could not sleep because of worries about Spain's youth unemployment.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who visited the injured royal yesterday, said he was recovering well.

He explained: “I saw him being very upbeat. He will recover very soon and resume his usual duties.”

King Juan Carlos mocked up as action hero Rambo
Web spoof ... King Juan Carlos mocked up as action hero Rambo

The accident comes just days after the king's 13-year-old grandson, Felipe Juan Froilan, shot himself in the foot with a shotgun during target practice.

And in 2006, officials denied reports that the king had killed a bear which had been made drunk during a Russian hunting trip.

Online jokers were quick to make light of the incident, picturing the king as movie action man Rambo, hunting animals while armed with a rocket launcher. Source

Austerity, what's that? Spanish King Juan Carlos slammed for £27,00...

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Hunting Zimbabwe


2012 Price List

(All prices quoted in US dollars)

This is a general guideline.  Zindele Safaris will tailor hunts for specific requests.

TYPE OF HUNT

DAYS RATE/DAY TOTAL
Lion/Plains Game

18

$2,500

$45,000
Buffalo/Sable/Leopard/Plains Game 18

$1,500

$27,000
Buffalo/Leopard/Plains Game

15

$1,250

$18,750
Elephant/Buffalo/Plains Game

15

$1,500

$22,500
Buffalo/Sable/Plains Game

14

$1,250

$17,500
Elephant/Plains Game

14

$1,500

$21,000

Buffalo/Plains Game 10 $1,250

$12,250

Leopard /Sable/Plains Game 15 $1,250

$18,750

Leopard/Plains Game 14 $1,150

$16,100

Sable/Plains Game 10 $1,000

$10,000

Plains Game

7

$   575

$  4,025

 

Non-hunting Observers   $275  

 

Trophies Available

Baboon $     60   Genet $   250   Lion Male $20,000
Buffalo Bull $ 3,000   Giraffe $   800   Monkey $      50
Buffalo Cow $ 1,500   Grysbok $   300   Nyala $ 3,250
Bushbuck $ 1,100   Hippo $4,200   Porcupine $    250
Bushpig $    450   Honey Badger $   200   Reedbuck $    800
Caracal $    600   Hyena $   500   Sable $ 4,500
Cheetah $ 3,000   Impala Male $   275   Serval $    650
Civet $    550   Impala Female $   150   Steenbok $    500
Crocodile $ 5,500   Jackal $   150   Warthog $    450
Duiker $    250   Klipspringer $   750   Waterbuck $ 1,800
Eland $ 1,400   Kudu Male $1,350   Wild Cat $    250
Elephant Bull (from)* $12,500   Kudu Female $   500   Wildebeest $    800
Elephant tuskless $  3,000   Leopard $5,000   Zebra $ 1,000

   * Elephant up to:  49 lbs/side $12,500
  50 - 59 lbs/side $14,500
  60 - 69 lbs/side $15,500
  +70 lbs/side $17,500

 

Matetsi Price List

TYPE OF HUNT

DAYS RATE/DAY TOTAL
Lion/Buffalo/Plains Game

21

$2,500

$52,500
Elephant/Leopard//Buffalo/Plains Game 21

$1,500

$31,500
Buffalo/Leopard/Plains Game

15

$1,500

$22,500
Elephant/Buffalo/Plains Game

15

$1,500

$22,500
Buffalo/Sable/Plains Game

15

$1,500

$22,500
Elephant/Plains Game

14

$1,500

$21,000

Buffalo/Plains Game 10 $1,500

$15,000

Sable/Plains Game 10 $1,250

$12,500

Plains Game

7

$   750

$  5,250

 

Matetsi Trophies Available

Baboon $     60   Genet $   250   Leopard $ 5,500
Buffalo Bull $ 3,500   Giraffe $2,500   Lion Male $20,000
Buffalo Cow $ 1,500   Grysbok $   300   Porcupine $    200
Bushbuck $ 1,500   Hippo $4,250   Reedbuck $    750
Bushpig $    450   Hyena $   500   Sable $ 4,500
Civet $    550   Impala Male $   275   Serval $    600
Crocodile $ 5,500   Impala Female $   150   Steenbok $    500
Duiker $    250   Jackal $   250   Warthog $    550
Eland $ 1,500   Klipspringer $   750   Waterbuck $ 1,800
Elephant Bull $14,500   Kudu Male $1,350   Wild Cat $    250
Elephant tuskless $  3,500   Kudu Female $   700   Zebra $ 1,200

Any wounded animals must be paid for in full.

  •  Daily Rate is inclusive of PH, Tracker, Skinner, food and accommodations for the duration of the hunt.

  •  All hunts include general Plains Game.

  •  Animals required must be specified at the time of booking.

Additional Costs:

  •  Bird license - $300

  •  Dipping and packing of trophies: up to 10 trophies - $800/shipment; over 10 trophies - $1,000/shipment; over 15 trophies - $1,500/shipment

  •  Government Levy - 6%

  •  CITIES tags for elephant, leopard and crocodile. $100.00 each

  •  Gratuities

  •  Transfer fees depending on the area: by road - $600/vehicle    air charter - starting at $1,500

NOTE: Prices subject to change without notice.

Terms of payment:

  •  A deposit of 50% of the Daily Rates is required to confirm the booking of the safari.  Dates for hunt will not be held without the deposit.

  •  The balance payment of the Daily Rate is payable no less than two months prior to the commencement of the hunt.

  •  Trophy Fees and other costs are payable upon the conclusion of the hunt before departure.

  •  There is no refund of deposits if the hunt is cancelled.

  •  Zindele Safaris are not responsible for any losses, injuries, accidents or illnesses during your trip.

For more information regarding hunting in Zimbabwe, please contact Scott Guthrie.  Scott will happily discuss your hunting wishes and help you set up your individualized African hunting experience.

Comment by DTOM on June 5, 2012 at 5:23am

Somehow the MSM will turn this around and justify the elite's killing of these animals for sport, and make it the collective fault of 'we the peons' of this world.

Its time for the 99% to start hunting these fuckers into extinction!!! :(

Comment by Nikki on June 4, 2012 at 11:18pm

How disgusting!

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