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Everything the Left Gets Wrong about Big Game Hunting

You might have seen the recent uproar over Trump’s decision on big game hunting in Africa. His office initially legalized certain aspects of elephant trade in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The order has since been halted, but it gave us a chance to see another way that liberals are completely wrong.

They criticize big game hunting as savage. They say it hurts endangered species to allow h****rs to k**l them, and they assert that h****rs are cruel and heartless. The t***h is, big game hunting is the essential lynchpin in animal conservation, and h****rs have led the world in protecting endangered species from the start.

Conservation was Founded by H****rs

This important fact is completely missed by the left. It was Teddy Roosevelt and fellow h****rs who first recognized the need for conservation efforts. They noticed that it’s important to keep parts of the world wild, and that doing so was the best way to protect endangered animals. Even in modern times, big game h****rs, on average, have a much deeper and broader understanding of the intricacies at play in managing ecosystems.

In an obvious sense, h****rs need to protect the longevity of their prey just to maintain their hobby. On a deeper level, their direct interactions with varying ecosystems gives them the firsthand knowledge to see what does and doesn’t work in concentrated conservation efforts. Their conclusion is the same as the many scientists who have studied these issues: habitat destruction is the leading cause of population declines in endangered species.

The H****rs

H****rs aren’t just protecting their hobby. Countless surveys and investigations have shown that they care about issues tied to conservation on a personal level. A full 86 percent have made it clear that they prefer to do specialized hunting on conservatories where their money can be shown to do local good. They are consistently willing to pay the same price for a lesser tag if it means the animal they are k*****g has to be put down anyway.

As many as 90 percent of big game h****rs actively avoid hunting in regions where governments exceed endangered animal quotas, fail to quell illegal hunting or generally don’t contribute to conservation efforts. These are a conscientious group that puts their money where their mouths are by selectively purchasing tags and licenses in places where that money can do the most good.

Results

That overarching conscientiousness is why big game tags have been so successful at helping endangered species recover. One of the best success stories of all time is the white rhino. At its worst, population numbers dwindled to the hundreds. Big game trophies were legalized and made extremely expensive. Within a decade, land owners had invested so much into preserving habitats that white rhino numbers exceeded 11,000.

In Zimbabwe, elephant conservation land doubled when international export licenses became available. The habitat preservation helped tens of thousands of elephants thrive, even in the midst of a notoriously corrupt government and massive poaching. The resources provided by big game h****rs were and are enough to actively protect reserved land. Elephants are still struggling outside of the conservation zones, but within, they are thriving.

The Money

Ultimately, like most issues, this boils down to money. Too many governments around the world lack the resources to pay to protect endangered species. This is especially true in some of the more desolate regions in Africa. Battling starvation tends to be the priority. The two primary revenue streams to protect wildlife comes from ecotourism and big game hunting.

Ecotourism isn’t viable in very many regions. To draw enough tourists, the conservation has to be close enough to major ports of travel, and it has to be open enough for people to see well.

Big game hunting doesn’t face those limitations. H****rs often want to pursue animals in their true natural habitat, which means their conservation efforts produce the best possible land for helping endangered species rebound. The number of animals k**led for trophies is a scant fraction of the population growth seen from the revenue those tags produce.

This has never been seen more clearly than with the Bubye Valley Conservancy in Zimbabwe. It is the most important conservancy in the world for lions and rhinos, and it is entirely funded by hunting fees. It produces thousands of local jobs and is credited for roughly half of the population rebound of the lions and rhinos that have found safety within the borders.

There are countless examples that show that big game hunting is the most cost-effective and sustainable approach to protecting endangered animals. H****rs are the people who best understand how to protect animals and preserve ecosystems, and they do so with vigor.

~ American Liberty Report

roy

Do you not think liberals go big game hunting,shouldnt even bring politics into this subject there are as many conseratives as there are liberals against hunting but yes what your saying about conservation is correct,people dont understand,all they ever see is elephant tusk

archie bunker Loc: Texas

Howdy roy!
I think the politics part comes into play here because the l*****ts have been crying rivers of tears over Trump's sons big game hunting. Just my take on it.
I hope you're doing well, and having a good holiday season!

E

I have to agree with that whole report. Common sense doesn't make sense to these anti hunting people. They see only dunbo and bambi. Not reality. Reasonable hunting with limitations also carves out some of the weakest of a herd making the overall herd more viable.

I am also against these massive ivory burns that come out every once in a while. These are from illegal confiscated ivory, mostly carvings. How about fines for small incidental tourists bringing back illegal ivory to heavy fines and jail time for the commercial ivory traffickers. And then sell the ivory at auction with the proceeds going to conservation of elephants back in Africa. Burning nets nothing but a cheap photo shoot and does nothing to stop the flow of illegal ivory.

MalG

What a bunch of rationalizing bushwah. You want to show your marksmanship accuracy, go out and shoot your neighbor's pet.Or go to a range. If you really need to feed your family with meat, fine. But to travel to Africa to shoot live creatures which aren't harming you, you have too much money and time, or ego. BTW, the last time I went out to shoot I was in Korea. Too bad you weren't there then.

JFlorio Loc: Seminole Florida

I h**e big game hunting. Hell I h**e trophy hunting. However; the t***h is the t***h. Many African countries are very corrupt. Money is very tight on the game preserves. Big game h****rs supply the money that allows some, not all of these preserves to hire game wardens. Just the way it is.

karpenter Loc: Headin' Fer Da Hills !!

Every Large Specie Can Be Hunted In Africa Except The Rino
If These Herds Weren't Sustainable In Their Area, They Couldn't Be Hunted
H****rs Pay A Lot Of Money To Go
The Guide Fees Go To The Local Tribe
The Tribe Gets The Meat, Bone And Hide For The Game They Would Hunt Anyway
The Photo May Be All The H****r Gets From This Safari
New Taken Ivory Can't Be Brought Into The United States, Whether It's Taken Legally Or Not
And I'm Sure Customs On Leopards And Lions May Not Be Worth The Trouble

So Do It Or Don't
I'm Neither Impressed Or Incensed
I Quit Hunting Because I Think It's Too Much Trouble
Fishing's Great 24/7
I Can Do It Anywhere I Go In North America
With No Permit Or Entry Problems, All For Chump Change
...And The Price Of Gas

archie bunker Loc: Texas

I have to agree with you here. If that's your thing, and it's legal, and the animal doesn't go to waste, have at it.
The only time I go hunting anymore is at my brother's ranch for hogs. It's like Holiday Inn hunting. Sitting on a padded stool in an insulated box with a heater a hundred yards from a feeder. More like waiting than hunting.
I'll shoot a dozen or so quail every year because I like to eat them. And I do that from my back porch.

karpenter Loc: Headin' Fer Da Hills !!

I Did That When I Was A Teen
They Were Plentiful And Lived In Town Even
I Haven't Seen A Bona Fide Covey Of Quail Around Here In Over 40yrs

Back To Africa:
Wildebeest Herds Number In The Thousands
Why Aren't There Shows Poppin' Them ??
They Look Like Good Eatin'

JFlorio Loc: Seminole Florida

I love to fish. Eat all I keep. Been stuffed with fish; never stuffed a fish.

karpenter Loc: Headin' Fer Da Hills !!

I'm Mostly Catch-And-Release Now
I'll Keep A Couple For Dinner If They're Really Good

We Went On A Two Week Vacation
My Wife's Travel Tip That Year Was Turn Everything Off At The Fuse Box
'Somebody' Turned Off The Freezer
Somebody 'Else' Got To Clean It Out...
I Discovered About 45 Fish Of All Kinds I Had Forgotten About
All To The Ditch For The Wildlife

So I Don't Worry About Limits Anymore

archie bunker Loc: Texas

We're plum covered up with quail here. Blues, and Bobs both. I'm looking at seven blues in my back yard right now. I don't live in town, but at about 4:15 this morning I was on a forklift loading a truck when I saw a 6 point mule deer buck go walking past. If two other people hadn't seen the same thing, I would have sworn that I was hallucinating from lack of sleep because it was right in the middle of town. And Amarillo ain't all that small.

Your right about the wildebeests. You never even see films of the natives hunting them. It always looks like there's a gazillion of the around too.

karpenter Loc: Headin' Fer Da Hills !!

Could Ease A Lot Of Hunger In That Part Of The World

Venison Donations To Kitchens And Missions Are 10's Of Thousand Tons In The USA

Ricktloml

Lots of information that many, (including myself) were unaware of. Explains a lot, and clears up many misconceptions. Thanks

Big Bass

When it comes to going off half-cocked, these c*******ts are batting 1,000. It must be genetic.