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There is in a couple of the countries. It's not so much overpopulation of elephants but creeping settlement and crop damage. The theory, and actuality, is that the villagers will kill the elephants in any event, which would be poaching. At least with hunting there's economic benefit which is supposed to make it back to the impacted areas. But, since it's Africa in general and Zimbabwe, for one, specifically, that likely doesn't much happen.
^^^In Zimbabwe (first link by S_G) the "industry employs few people and the money from hunt
fees that trickles down to needy villagers is minimal." And yes, the government in Zimbabwe
is corrupt.
There was a lengthy documentary about villagers and farmers who were having a problem
with some elephants and their crops. Researchers found out that elephants are afraid of bees. BBC - Earth - How to scare off the biggest pest in the world
Whether you like it not they are a commodity and that is not going to change. You need to look at this from the perspective of someone that lives there. Poaching the elephant provides you with three benefits. It's one less elephant that can damage your crops, you get some meat and various parts of the animal like the tusks for example can be sold on the black market.
By sanctioning these hunts and putting a huge price on them you can alleviate many of these problems.
They are not a commodity to be exploited or hunted for making trinkets or hanging their heads
on a wall to show off. What's wrong with going to a safari and using a camera?
On another note, so much for progress with this reverse ban: https://www.kcet.org/food/the-myths-of-medicinal-ivory
Africa defends it as some sort of conservation thing but from what I understand that's a load of horse crap.
It's basically just a business scheme and rich people that don't feel guilty about killing exotic and/or rare animals. and the land owners in Africa profit from it big time.
I hope that all of Trump's blue collar deplorable voters are happy now that Dear Leader has eliminated that burdensome regulation that prevented them from bringing home the trophies from their leisurely African safaris. #MAGA!
We have a lot of "ugly Americans" posting here that seem to think that the US is the center of the universe and that our laws will protect a species globally and that others will see the error of their cultural ways once we *sniff* point out what they are doing wrong.
There's no way to stop other countries from doing things like this, but let's not have the US contributing to this abhorrent practice.
The first guy that posts pictures from his latest elephant hunt will likely go thru the same thing that man that hunted lions did, in other words, his life and his families lives will be ruined.
Just when I cannot despise this man more, a new depth of rage emerges.
I could not agree more. It's like everything he touches turns to chit.
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Have they lost their minds?
