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Originally Posted by mullen1989
Honest question, but did you read the article? Those are over the life time of the animal, in 1986. The economics of a live animals far outweigh the single cash infusion for a trophy hunt according to the everything I've read on it. Of course they'll be higher once adjusted. And I know how much it costs...but thanks for the tip. Eg. sub-Sahara Africa generated $200MM from trophy hunting, yet South Africa alone generated over $7BB from tourism (of course not all related to game animals).
http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/...ectors#tourism
http://www.africanwildlifeconservati...gnificance.pdf |
Here's an honest question for you. Have you any idea where the money from eco tourism goes? It will go to the government and will be used to line the pockets of the dirty politicians in power at the time. And if you do any research at all, you will know that they are ridiculously dirty over there. Some, not much, but some, will go back into the park where the folks pay their money to take some pictures.
Trophy hunting on the other hand is spread to the actual people. The PH's buy their groceries, gas and camp supplies with that money. Trackers and skinners and camp staff have jobs. Vehicles are bought and mechanics are employed quite regularly. In a lot of countries it is the PH's and Outfitters that are the primary anti-poaching officers in those areas. The animals have a monetary value put to them which makes them worthwhile to the communities in those hunting areas. Not just the parks.
Animals in countries like Botswana and Kenya that have the photo safaris, are almost non-existent in the areas outside those parks. They are poached relentlessly. The animals are snared in barbed wire snares and they are killed indiscriminately. An animal may be stuck in one of those snares for days or weeks suffering from gangrene and die a horrible death in many instances. Even Elephants get caught in these snares from time to time and then cause damages to villages and can be a problem to people due to the infections and pain that are caused.