One of the biggest dangers when a pack leader like Cecil was is killed is the fall out to his blood line.
Very often the new pack leader will kill off all of the old pack leaders children to ensure the new bloodline is the prominent and dominant bloodline now.
So in the weeks after Cecil was killed there was real concern that many offspring would be killed as the pride changed leadership.
But then Jerico stepped in. Jerico was Cecils brother and he stepped in and protected Cecils off spring to ensure their survival.
A huge sigh of relief could be heard around the world of conversationalist and animal rights activists.
Image of Jerico
Finally something good happened in this tragic and heart breaking story.
Until today that is.
Zimbabwe officials just announced that Jerico was also murdered by poachers last night and now the destruction of Cecils and Jericos bloodline in the pride is all but guaranteed to be finished.
You do not even need to be an animal lover to understand how this HAS TO STOP!
Recent report stated that Africa Lion population has decrease by over 80%-90% since 1975 thanks to legal and illegal hunting of Lions and other environmental concerns. Do we really need to make another breed of animal extinct before we finally care enough to step in?
The news is even worse for Rhinos through out the world with the White Rhino now numbering single digit numbers remaining alive.
Its time for Canada, USA, UK, and rest of civilized world to step up and put an end to poaching to ensure the survival of these animals already.
UPDATE:
Some sources are claiming now Jerico is still alive so will have to watch this story closely to see which version turns out true
UPDATE:
Senators introduce Cecil Act
PS: This also verifies that Cecils Carcass was left in bush to rot by Palmer and NOT cut up as meat for surrounding people, as pro hunting crowd has tried to claim over and over falsely.
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