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The fact that you are in a high position in the Humane Society does not diminish what you have to say about canned hunts.I myself shot and had a rug made of an eleven hundred pound Grizzly and a two hundred and forty pound Black Bear while stationed in Alaska in 1970. I was alone both times although others were in my hunting-fishing parties,one would be a fool to hunt big game without at least one companion. Now as far as those who hunt under controlled conditions I can only say that they are either lazy,inept or cowardly.However a real hunter or fisherman does not desire a sure thing,I know this from personal experience and that of my friends, our enjoyment is in the hunt not the kill,I say this for myself and those I go afield with,how others think I cannot comment on although I have been with people that were cruel and wasteful and with whom I would no longer associate with as far as hunting and fishing were concerned.I might also add that there is a up side to these exotic hunts,such as the fact that a demand for such animals will ensure their survival.That may sound selfish or even cruel however it does more to perpetuate a species than all the wailing and hand wringing I see from PETA or the AHS....Would I do a canned hunt? Only if the target were Ben Laden or his ilk. Is that being blood thirsty or inhumane...Ask him,he is the expert.