Thread: Donald Trump's regime reverses ban on elephant trophies..

Originally Posted by Rushy

I understand the arguement that the fees derived from big game hunting fund anti poaching initiatives in Africa but for me there is an obscenity that attaches to killing a magnificent animal and justifying it in the name of protecting its kind. I am not saying don't kill the animal, I am just saying call it what it is (trophy hunting). As to the poachers that feed the demand from Asia for ivory and tiger penis etc, they certainly need to be stopped (shot on sight will do) but more so the demand end of the transaction needs to be tackled as if there was no demand then those involved in the supply end would halt there activities ( basic economics 101).

People who go out in the roar are Trophy Hunters. Looking for the best Stag they can find to hang it's skull and antlers on the wall. A big beautiful red is just as magestic as an elephant. I fail to see the difference

Originally Posted by Paddy79

People who go out in the roar are Trophy Hunters. Looking for the best Stag they can find to hang it's skull and antlers on the wall. A big beautiful red is just as magestic as an elephant. I fail to see the difference

Simply put paddy, and I'm not trying to start an argument but a red stag magnificent or not, is classed as a pest in New Zealand and is not a threatened species.........especially when I shoot at them.......

Originally Posted by Scouser

Simply put paddy, and I'm not trying to start an argument but a red stag magnificent or not, is classed as a pest in New Zealand and is not a threatened species.........especially when I shoot at them.......

Elephants are not threatened in these areas, in fact they have organised culls to take pressure off the local villages etc. If these organised hunts don't happen, the local authorities often simply don't get paid (sometimes for months and months) and turn poacher to pay their way. First thing they go for are valuable stuff - pretty pelts and rhino horn etc, the chinese ask no questions. Simply put: No paid hunts, it all comes crashing down.