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Christian Melendez
24 May 2017
Conservation is defined as the act of preserving, guarding and protecting. Trophy hunting
on the other hand is the stalking and killing of wild animals with guns or bows and arrows with
the purpose of obtaining part of the animal as a trophy, thus to represent the success of the hunt.
A 2016 report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare says As many as 1.7 million
hunting trophies were traded between nations between 2004 and 2014, including at least 200,000
trophies from threatened species. Even though some people believe that when done properly
trophy hunting can be a tool for conservation and help to control the animal population,
but trophy hunting should be banned, because trophy hunting serves no purpose and is
contributing to the eradication of species, trophy hunting leads to a lot of poaching, and
Hunting for food, resources, and conservation is good and necessary. The population of
deers is high and sometimes dangerous for communities, traffic and the environment. But trophy
hunting is the killing of endangered species and not for the resources the animal provides, instead
for obtaining part of the animal as a trophy, to represent the success of the hunt. Most of the
animals being targeted by trophy hunters are now endangered, so how do trophy hunters claim to
save them but target them down. Trophy hunting serves no purpose and is contributing to the
eradication of species. Killing animals for the trophy or for fun is not conservation.
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As LCA states that And this is called sport! ' Contrary to their claims, hunters do not
kill animals that would otherwise starve to death. ... 1973's Endangered Species Act was created
largely as a result of the animal extinction caused by hunting. The dictionary definition of
restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife. But trophy
hunting does not show us that, theyre killing black rhinos for conservation, how does that work?
In the case of African lions, Almost 600 lions are killed every year off of trophy hunting,
including lions in populations that are already declining from other threats. Not only that when a
male lion is killed the destabilization of that lions pride can lead to more lion deaths as they
fight for leadership and pride. Also in Michigan a species of wolves were removed of the
endangered species list, and soon after, hunted for trophies. Professor John Vucetich, a
scientific evidence wolves need to be hunted He added: Its not common sense to spend
decades bringing the wolf back from the brink of extinction, only to begin killing the animal.'
This evidence gives us information on how hunting is not helping. Close to 600 lions are
being killed, and we learn how is can cause even more deaths between animals. Also we learn
how they been saving wolves and how they were removed off the endangered species list just for
Trophy hunting is not a hunt for resources or for survival, trophy hunting is killing a
harmless animal for the trophy even if that animal is on the endangered species list such as the
wolves in michigan, that were removed of the list and once again hunted for sport.
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Trophy hunting has changed our planet; it has eradicated species and corrupted the food chain.
The wolves that were brought back from extinction are not being shot down again. Endangered
Trophy hunting leads to a lot of poaching. Even though they have certain limits on how
many animals you can hunt and you are required to buy a hunting license which has a big cost. A
lot of hunters do not like to go through that process and do nott want to play the money. They
just hunt the animal which is considered poaching that is illegal. Poaching is hunting without
As zim field guide states South Africa alone has lost more than 1,215 rhinos to poaching
in 2014. The whole of Zimbabwe has less than 600 rhinos are left. Certainly at this height the
level of number of animals being poached annually will lead to the senseless extermination of
countless animal species. Poachers have the same goal as trophy hunters but illegally.
Without a doubt pouching has largely affected africa as well as many other countries. The fact
that zimbabwe has less than 600 rhinos and lost more than 1,215 rhinos to poaching in 2014
should be horrifying! but yet hunters are hunting them down. With a large amount of poachers
The author Jacey Fortin wrote Wildlife poaching has exploded in recent years,
endangering some of the most magnificent beasts of Africa, South America and Asia. For
instance an article on humane society of the United States, states that Poaching is a deadly
crime against wildlife. Wildlife officials say that legal hunters kill tens of millions of animals
every year. For each of those animals, another is killed illegally, perhaps on closed land or out of
season, leaving young orphans to starve. Few poachers are caught or punished.
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Another article from the plus website states that When a species is being threatened with
extinction, governments will often try to save them by putting them on protected land, making it
illegal to hunt there. Unfortunately, there are criminals who still enter these guarded parks,
poaching the animals to sell their parts on the black market. Often the poacher will take the parts
they are after, like an elephant's tusk or tiger's coat, and leave the rest behind to rot. This
problem is massive, with hundreds of thousands of animals illegally killed each year. Populations
Poachers have been here since the beginning of hunting. They have been a big threat to
society and animal species. Poachers have killed tens of millions of animals every year.
Trophy hunting leads to poaching. Poaching has has exploded in recent years, endangering a lot
of species. More than tens of millions of animals get killed by illegal hunters every year. Trophy
hunting breeds corruption. Like poaching trophy hunting also leads to a lot of corruption. There
has been a lot of hunters going into private lands and hunting illegally. There's corruption with
politicians. Hunting without legal permission on private lands. According to the text in one green
planet A study on the economic benefit behind lion hunting in Africa concluded, The
suggestion that trophy hunting plays a significant role in African economic development is
misguidedRevenues constitute only a fraction of a percent of GDP and almost none of that
ever reaches rural communities. Another statement from Im not a trophy, states It has been
reported that only 3% of revenue from trophy hunts is actually distributed back to the African
rural communities. The majority of the profits is administered to foreign-based outfitters or the
African government. This evidence supports my claim because it recalculates how trophy
hunting is corrupt. Africa's economy isn't going up its declining. The towns and the people that
most need the money arent getting what they should be getting. For example the text from
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seeker says Corruption can also play a major role in the permit process, fueling unsustainable
hunting through what is essentially legalized poaching. Furthermore, the IFAW points to a study
that found that a mere 3 to 5 percent of hunting revenues actually reach fringe communities. It
also states According to a poll published in an opinion piece on behalf of the International Fund
for Animal Welfare (IFAW), "70.4 percent of Americans would pay to view lions on an African
safari, while only 6.6 percent would pay to hunt them." Those numbers suggest wildlife tourism
CNN states Economically, the actual benefits accrued by local people from the hunts
have been found to be exaggerated or practically non-existent in the case of trophy hunted
animals like polar bears in Canada, according to a report for IFAW by Economists at Large. And
revenues are actually shared with fringe communities, according to a report by Hassanali
Thomas Sachedina of St. Anthony's College, University of Oxford. This evidence proves my
point because it shows how there are communities that should be getting more than what they are
receiving. And how they make more money with tourist that just want to watch the animals than
Trophy hunting not only helps to extermination of species but it also has a lot of
corruption. Corruption in trophy hunting is high and have a huge affect. Communities that should
be benefiting with trophy hunting arent receiving what they should be. They are only receiving a
There's a lot of people that think that when done properly trophy hunting can be a tool for
conservation and help to control the animal population. Critics believe that trophy hunting helps
control the animal population. A common argument against this claim is that it is a tool for
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conservation, but its not conservation when you're killing the last of the last.
Its easy to think that trophy hunting brings up the economy for communities in need, but when
you look at the evidence, its easy to see the communities still suffering and in need. Trophy
hunting helps controls animal populations and is a tool for conservation. Conservation is defined
as the action of conserving something, in particular. and trophy hunting is the killing of
endangered animals for a trophy animals that are on the verge of extinction. That doesn't sound
like conservation. And how is it possible to help a population grow by killing and obviously
messing up the food chain affecting other animals. Its proven that a lot of communities in africa
An article from the dodo states Big game hunters say they help support local
communities and conservation efforts by paying for big game hunts. However, while hunters pay
roughly $200 million each year for big game hunts in Africa, only around 3 percent of those
funds go to local communities, and the amount dedicated to conservation efforts is nearly
negligible. The overwhelming majority of hunting fees ends up lining the pockets of middlemen,
large companies and local governments. It also states Big game hunters argue that killing can
help a species by removing older animals from the population, or say that they trust governments
Unfortunately, in practice these arguments don't hold up. For one, some governments are
more interested in how much a dead lion can bring them than in establishing sustainable hunting
limits. For example, there are around 20,000 to 35,000 wild lions left in Africa, depending on
whom you ask, and big game hunters legally kill around 600 each year. That's an annual
population loss of 2 to 3 percent, which is entirely unsustainable, even if you don't add in deaths
due to poaching and livestock protection. In closing, many believe that Trophy hunting is good
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and necessary for our communitie. In reality its having a terrible effect and is exterminating
In conclusion trophy hunting has affected the world in many aspects. Starting from the
eradication of species. Hunters are hunting animals on the endangered species list for a trophy,
for self pride and to satisfy their ego. Trophy hunting leads to poachers people that have the same
goal in mind but hunt illegally without legal permission. It also has a lot of corruption, trophy
hunting is said to economically help communities in need. Even though some people believe that
when done properly trophy hunting can be a tool for conservation and help to control the animal
population, Trophy hunting should be banned, because trophy hunting serves no purpose and is
contributing to the eradication of species, Trophy hunting leads to a lot of poaching, and trophy
hunting breeds corruption. Most of the animals being targeted by trophy hunters are now
endangered, so how do trophy hunters claim to save them but target them down. Trophy hunting
is killing a innocent animal that are on the way to extinction, for a trophy and to satisfy
themselves. It is said that trophy hunting helps animals that are endangered but what they are
Trophy hunting is not a sport, trophy hunting is a cover up to kill animals that in a few
years will only be memory. More than 600 lions are killed every year, like other animals. Their
numbers are going down and trophy hunting isnt helping. Killing them is not saving them. A
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