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chinasaint said:
I read that two of his sons enjoy safari hunting in Africa, coincidence or using his power of office for his (or his families) advantage once again.
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While I'm against hunting for ****s and giggles and I think it's totally wrong, especially for big cats because I love cats of all sizes... sometimes the money raised from hunting is used for conservation work which makes it at least slightly less terrible... That being said, endangered animals should be completely off limits.
 
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I have doubts about these conservation promises....I suspect most of the money is siphoned off and the merest dribble is given to such causes to save face. Many endangered animals are ignored because they are not attractive or large enough, but many can easily be raised or kept in relatively small areas....elephants and other large animals breed and grow slowly. They won't be replaced overnight and many, like elephants and apes, have family groups....the youngsters need their older siblings, their parents and grandparents. There are only 2 reasons to kill an animal....culling if necessary (numbers can rise too fast without an apex predator nearby) or for food. Rich Americans should be made to eat their prey....an elephant will keep them going for quite some time.
 
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fran-MLs little camera said:
I have doubts about these conservation promises....I suspect most of the money is siphoned off and the merest dribble is given to such causes to save face. Many endangered animals are ignored because they are not attractive or large enough, but many can easily be raised or kept in relatively small areas....elephants and other large animals breed and grow slowly. They won't be replaced overnight and many, like elephants and apes, have family groups....the youngsters need their older siblings, their parents and grandparents. Their are only 2 reasons to kill an animal....culling if necessary (numbers can rise too fast without an apex predator nearby) or for food. Rich Americans should be made to eat their prey....an elephant will keep them going for quite some time.
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It reminds me of the countries killing whales for 'scientific' purposes then selling the meat to supermarkets.
 
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PompeyLapras said:
While I'm against hunting for ****s and giggles and I think it's totally wrong, especially for big cats because I love cats of all sizes... sometimes the money raised from hunting is used for conservation work which makes it at least slightly less terrible... That being said, endangered animals should be completely off limits.
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I take your point , but pretty sure I read somewhere that the money raised for conservation work is no longer reaching the intended recipients. It was working , but no longer . Will try and find the article .
 
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I take your point , but pretty sure I read somewhere that the money raised for conservation work is no longer reaching the intended recipients. It was working , but no longer . Will try and find the article .
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Was discussing this with the head ranger at the lodge I was staying at. He said what happens in their reserve is that, when there are too many of one particular kind of animal for the ecosystem to cope (or, as he pointed out, one of the older male lions can no longer compete with the youngsters and will most likely be killed in a fight with one of the younger males), they will contact hunters who put in a bid to hunt these specific animals (and only these). The winning bid goes direct to reserve management and the money used for upkeep or to heighten security (mainly for rhinos and elephant).
These seems to me to be the best way to manage hunting in such a way.
Interestingly he told me that there are a number of reserves in South Africa where lions are kept for “canned hunting” - that makes me really mad
 
davecg69 said:
Was discussing this with the head ranger at the lodge I was staying at. He said what happens in their reserve is that, when there are too many of one particular kind of animal for the ecosystem to cope (or, as he pointed out, one of the older male lions can no longer compete with the youngsters and will most likely be killed in a fight with one of the younger males), they will contact hunters who put in a bid to hunt these specific animals (and only these). The winning bid goes direct to reserve management and the money used for upkeep or to heighten security (mainly for rhinos and elephant).
These seems to me to be the best way to manage hunting in such a way.
Interestingly he told me that there are a number of reserves in South Africa where lions are kept for “canned hunting” - that makes me really mad
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That's what that Dentist did , or thought he was doing . Did he also tell you they sedate them ?
Bastards .
 
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