Prince Harry In Africa

[quizzywig]

Just been seeing the pictures of Prince Harry highlighting the rhino (and other wild animals) killed in Africa. While this needs bringing to light as often as possible does this mean that Harry and William (who is also into conservation) will stop killing animals over here? Will the Sandringham shoots end? and Deer hunting up in Scotland? I think not. Hypocritical!

[-Talbot-]

Don't quote me on this but I have a feeling that there is a possibly an ever so slightly less chance of the deer in Scotland becoming extinct than there is the rhino in Africa.

[quizzywig]

Killing animals for fun is ok then?

[Jackdaw33]

Deer and pheasants are killed to be eaten. They can't be captured and led to the abattoir so they have to be hunted.

[anotheoldgit]

Time this chap got a proper job.

[andy-hughes]

I think the royals have no problem with hunting animals and birds bred for the purpose, and trying to save endanger species.

I can't see a difference, but apparently they can.

AOG - a job doing what - any suggestions?

[Peter Pedant]

quite right talbo
and anyway do rhinos have antlers ?

if no I think they are safe

[ummmm]

Is the Army not a proper job? I would have thought serving ones country would be commended!!

I can't believe people can't see the difference between hunting deer and killing wild animals in Africa.

I eat deer. I don't eat rhinos, or elephants, or lions etc etc....

[Hopkirk]

Do you remember the anger when Prince Philip was president of the World Wildlife Fund, while slaughtering wildlife for fun?

[andy-hughes]

ummmm - //I can't believe people can't see the difference between hunting deer and killing wild animals in Africa. //

I can see the difference in terms of endangered species versus species that required culling to preserve herds.

I can't see the difference between feeling sorrow about the plight of one species, and the sport in killing about species for the fun of it.

[andy-hughes]

ummmm - //Is the Army not a proper job? I would have thought serving ones country would be commended!! //

I think Harry was never happier then when he was in the army.

It was his chance to be judged on his merits as a solider and an officer, not as a prince, and to mingle with men who treated him as an equal - a rare experience in his life, and one it seems he is not able to enjoy again.

[zebo]

He may nave a "proper job" now, whatever that means, but royal patronage of a cause is worth millions to that charity. The media didn't let him do his Army job without butting in, in any job he would be harassed.

[Baldric]

///Time this chap got a proper job.///

Have you in all honesty done as much for this Country as he has?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry#Military_career

[ummmm]

Exactly, Andy, which is why I was surprised at AOG's comment!

People enjoy hunting, just as they do fishing, but as long as the end result is eaten....I really can't see a problem.

My OH used to go hunting all the time with his uncles. Rabbit numbers had to be kept under control...so they shot them, sold them or ate them.

There is many a country pub round here where the locals will be selling various birds with the warning 'may contain shot'

[Baldric]

Sorry, meant to add @ 10:32

"He left the army in June 2015."

[Retrochic]

All Pheasant and most Deer shooting is done for Sport. Its big business. People pay a fortune for the opportunity to kill animals BRED to be shot -not culled -who would want to eat a scabby old buck or an old doe past her best?

Deer can be bred and slaughtered the same as cattle -Pheasants obviously can't be -but both are bred on Estates like Sandringham for the sole purpose of providing live targets for Corperate clients and rich individuals who want the 'thrill' of killing something.

however -harry is highlighting the fact the Rhinos are being killed and they will soon be gone forever -not highlighting the shooting of ALL animals in general in Africa, so he can't really be called hypocritical.

[ChillDoubt]

Time this chap got a proper job.
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Helicopter pilot in Afghanistan obviously didn't measure up against your achievements then AOG?

[Prudie]

I'm not pro-hunting in any guise but it's absolutely crystal clear to be able to distinguish the difference between hunting an endangered species and one that needs controlling - unless your view is totally glazed over with anti-royalist spray.

[jackthehat]

The Sandringham (and other estates) shoots provide work for the local communities both in raising and nurturing the animals and working during the hunting seasons. The game killed finds its way into our food-supply. It may be regrettable that the killing is 'done for fun' or to grease the wheels of industry, etc., but that's so often the way these things work.

Killing endangered animals in Africa is a different kettle of fish entirely and there can be no justification, whatsoever...

I don't think there is any hypocrisy in Prince Harry's actions.

I don't believe that AOGs brief (compulsory) attendance in military uniform can be compared to Harry's, either.

[andy-hughes]

jack - //I don't believe that AOGs brief (compulsory) attendance in military uniform can be compared to Harry's, either. //

INCOMING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ummmm]

Lol...do you know how hard it is to sit on your hands?