No, I don’t acknowledge it. And I’m not concerned about YOUR danger, but about your potential influence.
You seem to be concerned with rich hunters’ own protection against the ‘politics and dangers’ of the country.
But when you are dealing with a government like that, you have no idea where your money is going , and for whom or what cause it actually aids - no matter how ‘safe’ you might be, while enjoying yourself.
Again, you seem to care about your own sport, protection and safety, with little respect for the possible ramifications of your actions to the country and people your ‘vanity’ convinces that you are ‘helping’.
Zimbabwe isn’t a place where I’d want to spend my own discretionary funds.
Then don’t. You ignore the fact that we help the very poorest local villages and they welcome us with open arms and parties and great celebration when we arrive. The bush people are our guides on the hunt.
You ignore the fact that it funds anti-poaching efforts within the country. You have NO ACTUAL EXPERIENCE with this whatsoever.
What you have is a perception based on ignorance with No Actual Experience that you’re holding onto no matter what. As I said, you sound like a Lib. You might be more comfortable on DU.
No one is forcing you Karen. If you are not educated on the subject maybe you should shut your pie hole and learn from the experienced safari people on this thread.
I Spent 3 weeks filming a hunting safari in the bush in Tanzania and I am not a hunter. I did my research on safari hunting and realized I was wrong on a few points and decided to take the job.
From my experience and listening to the locals hunting with a permit is the most human way to taking some of the old animals. The biggest benefit is the price each hunter pays to tag an animal, that money has done a tremendous job at curbing poachers. We have a game warden with us the entire time and told us what we could shoot, there was no free for all. You will always have a warden that can be paid off but everyone I have spoken with in the safari community follows the rules. The majority of the meat goes to the village as well. Having broken bread and developed a friendship with our guides, Maasai warriors, they explained there is a real benefit for all involved.