I’m sorry, but I’m still concerned with motivation.
I don’t buy that ‘altruism’ is the goal of people who will pay ‘50K to 500K’ to shoot an animal.
What they’re paying for is the thrill of the hunt and the opportunity to prove themselves against a wild, rampant animal.
If these hunters were really altruistic, they’d take that money and fund a nonprofit - or create and work on one themselves! - that trained the village/town people to handle this themselves.(I’m sure the latter could learn quickly - their ancestors managed it with hand hewn spears and various other methods.)
Rich Americans and Europeans don’t ‘save the world’ just by spending money alone. Many times, their money hurts more than it helps - and their real aims are not at all altruistic.
Many big game hunters have established and funded charities and other things to assist the people native to Africa. Shooting trophy animals for meat is a wasted financial opportunity for the locals.