Beyond the Scenes from The Daily Show

The Controversial “Sport” of Trophy Hunting in Africa

This past Sunday marked eight years since the killing of Cecil the Lion. Cecil’s death started a debate over the humanity of trophy hunting, the killing of wild animals for sport. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits with Daily Show writer Joseph Opio and author of the book “Undercover Trophy Hunter,” Eduardo Gonçalves, to break down the history of trophy hunting in Africa and the growing opposition to it.    Original air date: April 19, 2022See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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