Trophy Hunters Are Driving Animals To Extinction And Here's The Proof

By Elephants DC

Published on 7/30/2015 at 3:21 PM

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News broke in late July that Cecil, an iconic and protected lion, was cruelly lured to his death and decapitated by an American hunter in Zimbabwe.

Like the many thousands who have spoken out against this crime, we are outraged and devastated by yet another loss of an amazing creature for "sport."

Check out our latest infographic below for facts about the unsustainable and unethical "trophy" hunting industry for elephants and lions.

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