[Kenton]

Proceeds from the auction would be used for WILD ANIMAL PROTECTION, the report said. What the...........!

Quite a common practice in many places. In Africa, for example, income from hunting licenses sold to foreigners goes to pay for anti-poaching teams, because poachers are the real threat to wildlife, not licensed hunters.

Here in the US, hunting license proceeds pay for game wardens that enforce hunting restrictions, which is another form of animal protection.

[MinuteGal]

I know what you mean. However, I have a picture of the Commies having sophisticated "game warden" systems in their vast and wild reaches such as we have in our forest preserves and national parks.

IMO, this is a way to get hard foreign currency into their Commie hands from world-wide, rich, genuine sportsmen and those who just want to hunt and kill Bambis to hang heads in their libraries.

The hunters will have paid "guides" (government agents) escorting them on their safaris. I doubt if too many yens and sens will find their way into animal "protection" programs.

Leni