![]() ![]() ![]() Hunters have long argued that they are contributing to conservation, mostly because they create a financial, commercial incentive to manage and protect wildlife.Īctivists say that animal population numbers should be more of a priority and believe that financial incentives can be provided in other ways.īotswana has famously chopped and changed between different policies on trophy hunting. Indeed, Mr Kachelhoffer’s hunt provided work for his trackers and meat for 350 surrounding villages.Įlephant hunts reportedly raised $2.7million for the country’s economy last year. He argued that hunting is a ‘sustainable conservation tool’ which also helps to fuel the economy by creating jobs and food for the country’s locals while attracting tourism there. ‘You know, there’s more to it than shooting a bull, taking a photograph, becoming a hero and all this other nonsense.’ ![]() ‘When you take a bull like that, there’s a lot of remorse, there’s a lot of sadness, you think about the great life that this elephant has led. Details of the kill were posted on Facebook and shared by Leon Kachelhoffer (Picture: Facebook) ![]()
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