And now for some very unbiased reporting.....

[sestoppelman]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...il-lion-hunt-ram-sheep-mongolia-a9613856.html

 

[flatwater bill]

When CNN and ABC report this, it will morph. The dentist will have bagged a Unicorn-Panda double. But with defunding the police, eliminating the court system, and emptying and abolishing the prisons (I'm serious, see their demands on YT) there won't be a damn thing they can do to Dr Palmer. And BTW...nice ram..........FWB

 

[sestoppelman]

I wonder about the claim that the animal is protected. Hard to imagine a known hunter posting pics of himself with an illegal trophy.

 

[wesheltonj]

No bias in that reporting.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Congratulations Dr. P.
Nice Ram.

The other content ......

 

[WebleyGreene455]

I wonder about the claim that the animal is protected. Hard to imagine a known hunter posting pics of himself with an illegal trophy.

Wikipedia has next to nothing on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altai_argali

IUCN link: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15733/22146397

Mongolian Hunting Law (ca. 2000): https://www.endangeredearth.com/wp-content/uploads/es_laws/Mongolia-Law-on-Hunting-of-2000.pdf

If it's protected, Mongolia isn't doing a very good job of it. A google search comes back with a bunch of results for hunting companies etc for the animal. And if the government is giving permits to hunt these sheep? Does mention that for one of these animals, you better get a permit a few years ahead of time or else you probably won't get to.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Argali sheep (Ovis ammon)


HUNTING

May be hunted or trapped pursuant to permits issued by the central government for:

• 
  
• Pursuant to payment of special fees by foreigners and Mongolian citizens [MLF § 7.5.2] MLF Mongolian Law on Fauna
• For purposes of sport hunting. [MLH § 11.2.4]
  MLH Mongolian Law on Hunting (1995; 2002)

EXPORT

CITES App.II

May be exported if the specimen was legally obtained and if export does not threaten species survival. [CITES App.2]. No import permit is required. A permit is required to export (or re-export). The permit may be issued only if the specimen was obtained not in violation of national wildlife protection laws, and when the Mongolian CITES Scientific Authority confirms that exporting the animal will not be detrimental to the survival of the species.



http://documents1.worldbank.org/cur...5/pdf/637560WP0Mongo00Box0361527B0PUBLIC0.pdf

 

[BRICKBURN]

Killing to Save: Trophy Hunting and Conservation in Mongolia

Page, Lucy
Academic Director: Sanjaasuren, Ulziijargal Project Advisor: Dalannast, Munkhnast Williams College Mathematics
Ulaanbaatar and Khovd, Mongolia

Mongolia: Geopolitics and the Environment SIT Study Abroad
Spring 2015

https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3107&context=isp_collection

 

[WebleyGreene455]

4 SPECIES Argali sheep (Ovis ammon)
Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) October 21 to February 16
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) August 1 to November 16 Red deer (Cervus elaphus)

HUNTING

Rare

May be hunted or trapped pursuant to permits issued by the central government for:

• Scientific, research, cultural, artistic, and medicinal purposes [MLF § 7.5.1]
  
  
• Pursuant to payment of special fees by foreigners and Mongolian citizens [MLF § 7.5.2]
  
  
• For regulating the numbers of animals, or removing the sources of infectious diseases for
  
  certain areas. [MLF § 7.5.3]
  
  
• For purposes of sport hunting. [MLH § 11.2.4]

EXPORT

CITES App.II

May be exported if the specimen was legally obtained and if export does not threaten species survival. [CITES App.2]. No import permit is required. A permit is required to export (or re-export). The permit may be issued only if the specimen was obtained not in violation of national wildlife protection laws, and when the Mongolian CITES Scientific Authority confirms that exporting the animal will not be detrimental to the survival of the species.



http://documents1.worldbank.org/cur...5/pdf/637560WP0Mongo00Box0361527B0PUBLIC0.pdf

So then it's restricted but not illegal, unless hunted without said permit, but hunting is not banned like the article says. Gosh it's nice to know that journalistic integrity has survived longer than chivalry, isn't it?

 

[BRICKBURN]

Both Journalism and Integrity parted ways with that rag long ago.

Poaching is illegal. Hunting is legal.
Get the permits and go hunting.

 

[sestoppelman]

Thanks for the research Wayne! As I suspected.

 

[1dirthawker]

Poaching is illegal. Hunting is legal.
Get the permits and go hunting.

BRICKBURN,
you never fail to impress! thanks for info. truth is, its hard to believe that any news agency will report a hunting episode fairly.

 

[Newboomer]

Typical lies, half truths and innuendos. Those "journalists" couldn't tell the truth if their useless worthless existences depended on it. They have no concept of truth, just their sick twisted emotionalism.