Possible Elephant Hunt being Auctioned at SCI Calgary

[ABLT7]

Botswana has reopened elephant hunting after a disastrous 5-year closure that resulted in a population several times greater than the carrying capacity of the land.

For a balanced story which includes the Botswana Government's statement see this article "Of Elephants and Men". https://furbearerconservation.com/bl...to-hunting-ban

SCI Calgary might be having one of the first licenses available at auction at their dinner on Jan 25. I think they are still working out the details.

https://www.onlinehuntingauctions.co...hapter_as58937

[DanJ]

Good God, why would an Albertan want to shoot an elephant? Let 'em live.

[buckbrush]

Originally Posted by DanJ

Good God, why would an Albertan want to shoot an elephant? Let 'em live.

Botswana has reopened elephant hunting after a disastrous 5-year closure that resulted in a population several times greater than the carrying capacity of the land.

[ditch donkey]

Originally Posted by DanJ

Good God, why would an Albertan want to shoot an elephant? Let 'em live.

Because hunting them is one of the things that allows them to live.

Elephant is incredibly destructive. If you had a crop that you depended on to feed your family, and elephants were eating and tramping your crop, what would you do? Maybe shoot or poison every elephant on your land?

What if elephants were eating your crop, but you knew an outfitter would give you money and meat? Maybe you or your kids could work as trackers, cooks, or maids? Maybe you’d be ok with elephants existing in your area.

It’s fine to say let them live, take pictures. The world needs very few elephants to take pictures of. People want to take pictures of elephants, they also want 5 star accommodation, massages, spa treatments, and wine tours. That’s why they go to Kruger national park. I know many people that have done it. Nobody goes to Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique. Too dangerous.

Hunting is the only thing that brings value to these animals in a lot of places.

[Dewey Cox]

How else do you make elephant leather boots?

[crazy_davey]

Originally Posted by ditch donkey

Because hunting them is one of the things that allows them to live.

Elephant is incredibly destructive. If you had a crop that you depended on to feed your family, and elephants were eating and tramping your crop, what would you do? Maybe shoot or poison every elephant on your land?

What if elephants were eating your crop, but you knew an outfitter would give you money and meat? Maybe you or your kids could work as trackers, cooks, or maids? Maybe you’d be ok with elephants existing in your area.

It’s fine to say let them live, take pictures. The world needs very few elephants to take pictures of. People want to take pictures of elephants, they also want 5 star accommodation, massages, spa treatments, and wine tours. That’s why they go to Kruger national park. I know many people that have done it. Nobody goes to Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique. Too dangerous.

Hunting is the only thing that brings value to these animals in a lot of places.

It’s sad that you have to explain this.

[bitterrootfly]

Originally Posted by crazy_davey

It’s sad that you have to explain this.

On a hunting forum no less...

[warriorboy10]

Originally Posted by crazy_davey

It’s sad that you have to explain this.

That’s the truth!!

[Wiz]

Don’t really understand why anyone would want to hunt an elephant. I’ve been to Africa... they just stand there. To each their own, and I understand the conservation potential/necessity of the hunt and the $ it brings in...but I’d focus on Bagging a kick ass Kudu which are amazing animals and good eating also.