Elephants killed

[Buck Roar]

You hear several of our hunting industry leaders saying, "It is a counter intuitive reality, that hunting protects the animals. The funds raised from hunting gives the animal value, and they will be protected."

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't elephant hunting in Botswana end about 1-2 years ago. This article talks about the elephants being killed around parks, etc.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45396394

When your anti-hunting friends speak about 'trophy hunting' being bad, this is an example of the counter intuitive results of removing hunting. (Of course, Kenya is a great long term example of when you outlaw hunting as well.)

[WItoTX]

Appears it was banned in 2014. I imagine if hunting $ dried up then, protection for the animal would have stopped shortly after, and poaching would have started much sooner. Either way, sad deal all the way around.

https://theconversation.com/botswana...e-lifted-99379

[Tony Pic]

I saw that....The game wardens were also disarmed. Makes you think their President is along with the bad guys. Sad.

[Capt.Bryan]

Still have one running around Leon County.

[WItoTX]

Texans just need to bring them here like was done with every other African game species. In 20 years, there would be elephants everywhere.

[Dale Moser]

Need to let rich guys buy poacher hunts.

[Leon County Slayer]

Still have one running around Leon County.

An elephant?

[Capt.Bryan]

An elephant?

Yep, you have to read up on Chew's Elephant story.

[Leon County Slayer]

Yep, you have to read up on Chew's Elephant story.

Oh dear, I can’t imagine

[Dave_]

I saw that....The game wardens were also disarmed. Makes you think their President is along with the bad guys. Sad.

Yep, and he got rid of the "shoot poachers on site". Poaching soared after this happened.

[TeamAmerica]

The people have a right to monetize and sustain their natural resources. Hope this will be a wake up call.

Has any African country implemented a way to successfully harvest rhino horn while letting the rhinos live? Seems there should be a way to.

[Encinal]

Appears it was banned in 2014. I imagine if hunting $ dried up then, protection for the animal would have stopped shortly after, and poaching would have started much sooner. Either way, sad deal all the way around.

https://theconversation.com/botswana...e-lifted-99379

You think those elephants were the first ones shot?

hah

[doublearrow]

Legal ivory was also made illegal in a few states. Several tons of ivory were destroyed by the us government. Price of ivory sky rocketed and the things were made easier on the poachers.

[Speedgoat]

Texans just need to bring them here like was done with every other African game species. In 20 years, there would be elephants everywhere.

Ranches would charge you 60k for one, lol

[tdwinklr]

Ranches would charge you 60k for one, lol

elephants here would be cool though