FYI, the elephants that are taken are old bulls. Well past their breeding age and near the end of their lives. These are the elephants that will end up as hyena food and vulture food but, when taken by hunters while still alive they can feed the local village for well over 6 months.
And you are personally going to guarantee that only the old bulls are taken?
I doubt that the PTB in Zimbabwe are going to be so environmentally conscientious.
Can’t the money feed the village!
“FYI, the elephants that are taken are old bulls.”
That probably represents 75% of Free Republic.
I am just asking: what’s the sport in hunting an old elephant?
The media won’t tell you this part of the story. And money from groups hunting these prevent poaching, as these dollars are used for enforcement. And they don’t tell you about carrying capacity, and how these elephants are in areas where the habitat for them is at capacity.
Exactly. This is the same with giraffes, you won’t be shooting a young one. People get all up in arms, no pun intended, about hunting these animals when it’s actually the humane thing to do.
Then what is feeding the hyena & vulture population?
The dairy cow heifers that American Farmers sent to Africa years ago to help the villages start a herd for milk, etc?
The fools ate the cows before they calved.....
IIRC, American farmers said : NEVER AGAIN.