A trophy fee for an elephant can run upwards of $50,000 dollars. The safari and taxidermy can run another $50,000-100,000. A hunter gets the satisfaction a very dangerous hunt with a renewable resource. What is so wrong about that?
Posted on 11/16/2017 9:49:30 AM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
The Trump administration has reversed a ban on the importing of trophies from elephants killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia, to outcry from wildlife organisations across the world.
The move overturns the ban put in place by the Obama administration in 2014 and is a heavy blow to the international campaign to end the ivory trade, whose backers include Prince Harry and Prince William.
It also comes after the president's sons, Donald Jr and Eric Trump, were heavily criticized in 2012 after being photographed with a leopard and other big game kills including an elephant.
Though elephants are listed as endangered species, the hunting and killing of them is legal in parts of Africa and the Trump administration argues it helps manage their population numbers.
But wildlife organisations argue that corrupt officials - especially in Zimbabwe where dictator Robert Mugabe was deposed in a coup this week - cannot be trusted to protect elephants. The US Fishing and Wildlife Service said as it announced the decision that new information from officials in Zimbabwe and Zambia supports reversing the ban to allow trophy hunting permits in those countries.
In a statement it said: 'Legal, well-regulated sport hunting as part of a sound management program can benefit the conservation of certain species by providing incentives to local communities to conserve the species and by putting much-needed revenue back into conservation.' However, wildlife organisation across the globe have condemned the decision and argue that it will only encourage illegal poaching of elephants.
The Humane Society of the United States said banning trophies from Zimbabwe should continue because it is 'one of the most corrupt countries on Earth'.
The country's leader Robert Mugabe - who was deposed this week - celebrated his birthday by dining on an elephant, said the society.
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More butthurt from the Trump administration.
This is becoming the regular pattern:
No laws were broken. But still, the Trump team is portrayed as guilty and barbaric and worthy of persecution/prosecution.
We are not a nation of laws. We are a nation of powerful Progressives who want to stomp on any and all political opponents.
So we can’t trust African communists, but US communists (B Sanders) are OK.
Plus, we can’t trust these communists to distribute foreign aid, but we keep sending them money (or material they can sell).
Other than the fact that it was put in place by the Obama administration what crying need was there to end the ban?
See post six.
What is happening to elephants is outrageous and cruel. Killing them for souvenirs is just wrong.
Gee, you'd think that Muslim stalking of Royal Princesses would be more concerning to Willy and Harry than legitimate hunters stalking Elephants, but they're mum about that.
What’s wrong with shooting animals with a camera and not a gun?
That’s what I did and I’d go back and do it again if I could. I don’t need to kill an animal for “sport”.
How does it encourage poaching if the hunting is legal?
The only places in Africa where animals are thriving is where there is legal hunting.
Yeah, but killing cuddly animals. You know, like the friendly village lion a while back that the kids used to play with and ride on his back, toss a ball or stick........oh. Like I said. Fidiots. #factsdontmatter.
Didn’t know that US fish and wildlife ruled supreme over the rest of the world when it comes to hunting big game.
US fish and wildlife need to keep their own house in order, and stop worrying about the rest of the world.
Nothing is wrong with it.
What’s wrong is people like you deciding the issue for everyone.
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I agree with you 100 per cent. Shooting elephants, leopards, etc is not something I find entertaining
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