Aug 30, 2019 02:19 AM
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INTRO: A ban on the 'repugnant' hobby of rich people who enjoy hunting exotic animals would be bad for conservation, a group of scientists has claimed. More than 130 authors from the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia and Africa signed the opinion piece in a respected scientific journal. They argue that there is compelling evidence that banning trophy hunting would negatively affect conservation. That's because unregulated killing of species like lions can be far more prevalent in areas without trophy hunting than in hunting zones.
In African countries that do allow trophy hunting, 'more land has been conserved than under National Parks,' the authors write in the letter. Regulated hunting has boosted populations of rhinos, markhor, argali, bighorn sheep, the experts claim. [...] The authors acknowledge that poorly managed trophy hunting can cause local population declines, and that there is' considerable room for improvement'. But, they say, 'unless better land-use alternatives exist, hunting reforms—which have proved effective—should be prioritised over bans.' (MORE)
INTRO: A ban on the 'repugnant' hobby of rich people who enjoy hunting exotic animals would be bad for conservation, a group of scientists has claimed. More than 130 authors from the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia and Africa signed the opinion piece in a respected scientific journal. They argue that there is compelling evidence that banning trophy hunting would negatively affect conservation. That's because unregulated killing of species like lions can be far more prevalent in areas without trophy hunting than in hunting zones.
In African countries that do allow trophy hunting, 'more land has been conserved than under National Parks,' the authors write in the letter. Regulated hunting has boosted populations of rhinos, markhor, argali, bighorn sheep, the experts claim. [...] The authors acknowledge that poorly managed trophy hunting can cause local population declines, and that there is' considerable room for improvement'. But, they say, 'unless better land-use alternatives exist, hunting reforms—which have proved effective—should be prioritised over bans.' (MORE)