Trophy Hunting/ Sustainable Hunting..Why I disagree
I have thought long and hard on this subject and I am well aware of the extreme complexity of the argument, and the genuine reasoning behind some of the arguments put forward in its defense.
My take is that as a society and individuals we have a responsibility to educate and spread a message that we have to treat animals with respect. They share our planet and our environment with us. Over the years there as been a cultural evolution in the way that we relate to our wildlife. This can be definitely seen in the attitudes of the younger generation. By condoning sustainable hunting, even on the premise that it gives back to the community, we are saying that it is acceptable to treat animals as a sport and it disrespects their status to co-exist. We will never educate our society if we continue with this attitude . In accepting the short term benefits from sustainable hunting we are perpetuating the long term attitude that wild animals are a commodity or a sport. As I always argue, where an animal needs to be managed it needs to be done by the professionals and not sports people.
It's a Wild Life... 