A Trophy Hunter Who Killed A Huge Black Giraffe Says It Was delicious.
Trophy Hunter Who Killed Black Giraffe Says It was Delicious
Tess Talley, who hunts for a hobby, justifies her hunting by calling it a conservation effort and isn't regretful about any of her actions.
A trophy hunter who killed a black giraffe in 2019 in South Africa was heavily criticized for her actions has finally spoken out about the hunt. In an interview during a CBS documentary, Tess Talley laughed and said, "He was delicious. Not only was he beautiful and majestic, but he was good." The hunt took place during a trophy hunting safari trip. She posted pictures following the hunt that resulted in a lot of hate against her with many even threatening to kill her or get her killed. "It's been hell. I have encountered cameras at my work, I've received mail at my home, text messages," Talley said.
She added some of the messages were on the lines of, "Watch your back, the hunt is on. I know where you are, and I'm coming for you." However, Talley said she is not one to be bothered by such threats and this is the message to her critics. "I'm not gonna back down. I'm not gonna back down. I'm gonna stand up for what I do, for what I believe, and everyone else that does it as well." Just a year after the infamous hunt, Talley was at it again. She visited the 5 Star Outfitters, a 35,000-acre hunting ranch. Tally and the owner of the ranch, Kobe Howel had been tracking a wildebeest for a couple of hours one windy January morning in 2018. Howell then spotted the animal one last time before she set up the shot for Talley.
"It's that big black spot right over there — see him?" The animal was hit on its shoulder and the massive animal went down. The two then high-fived and congratulated each other for the "clean" shot that was taken. Talley then said, "They don't go down easy all the time." She then went next to the animal to pose for the photographs just like she did last year with the giraffe. Clearly she is unmoved from last year's hate that also included a number of celebrities criticizing her. Speaking about what she did with the giraffe after she killed it, Talley said she had its hide made into throw pillows and a gun case. According to another CBS News report, Talley justified hunting the giraffe as being part of a conservation effort.
Talley said soon after she shared the giraffe pictures. "This is called conservation through game management." In a statement released at that time by Talley, she said the animal was more than 18 years old and "beyond breeding age, yet had killed 3 younger bulls... Now that the giraffe is gone, the younger bulls are able to breed." The South African giraffe that Talley killed had a black coat because of its age. While the general population of giraffes has declined by 40 percent, the giraffe that Talley killed is a subspecies whose population has increased since 1979 to over 21,000. This however still does not justify the killing of these animals according to many people.
While trophy hunting occurs in at least 63 countries Americans account for 80% of the clients. The majority takes place on the African continent. Countries like Zimbabwe have been the mainstay of these activities.
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Tess Talley, who hunts for a hobby, justifies her hunting by calling it a conservation effort and isn't regretful about any of her actions.
A trophy hunter who killed a black giraffe in 2019 in South Africa was heavily criticized for her actions has finally spoken out about the hunt. In an interview during a CBS documentary, Tess Talley laughed and said, "He was delicious. Not only was he beautiful and majestic, but he was good." The hunt took place during a trophy hunting safari trip. She posted pictures following the hunt that resulted in a lot of hate against her with many even threatening to kill her or get her killed. "It's been hell. I have encountered cameras at my work, I've received mail at my home, text messages," Talley said.
She added some of the messages were on the lines of, "Watch your back, the hunt is on. I know where you are, and I'm coming for you." However, Talley said she is not one to be bothered by such threats and this is the message to her critics. "I'm not gonna back down. I'm not gonna back down. I'm gonna stand up for what I do, for what I believe, and everyone else that does it as well." Just a year after the infamous hunt, Talley was at it again. She visited the 5 Star Outfitters, a 35,000-acre hunting ranch. Tally and the owner of the ranch, Kobe Howel had been tracking a wildebeest for a couple of hours one windy January morning in 2018. Howell then spotted the animal one last time before she set up the shot for Talley.
"It's that big black spot right over there — see him?" The animal was hit on its shoulder and the massive animal went down. The two then high-fived and congratulated each other for the "clean" shot that was taken. Talley then said, "They don't go down easy all the time." She then went next to the animal to pose for the photographs just like she did last year with the giraffe. Clearly she is unmoved from last year's hate that also included a number of celebrities criticizing her. Speaking about what she did with the giraffe after she killed it, Talley said she had its hide made into throw pillows and a gun case. According to another CBS News report, Talley justified hunting the giraffe as being part of a conservation effort.
Talley said soon after she shared the giraffe pictures. "This is called conservation through game management." In a statement released at that time by Talley, she said the animal was more than 18 years old and "beyond breeding age, yet had killed 3 younger bulls... Now that the giraffe is gone, the younger bulls are able to breed." The South African giraffe that Talley killed had a black coat because of its age. While the general population of giraffes has declined by 40 percent, the giraffe that Talley killed is a subspecies whose population has increased since 1979 to over 21,000. This however still does not justify the killing of these animals according to many people.
While trophy hunting occurs in at least 63 countries Americans account for 80% of the clients. The majority takes place on the African continent. Countries like Zimbabwe have been the mainstay of these activities.
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