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Argument Against Trophy Hunting
Trophy hunting is when someone pays to hunt animals for part of their body and puts it on the wall. This is unfair for animals because they don't have a choice if they want to be killed or not. It also makes species endangered so more things will become extinct.

Sometimes the rules aren't always followed, animals are being hunted illegally by being lured out of safe areas. Then they hunt animals that are endangered, that gives a bigger chance of extinction. Which will eventually lead the humans too the only animals left on the planet.

To begin with, trophy hunting should not be legal because hunting is cruel and people do not give the animals a fair fight. Just look at secil was shot by a arrow, then was tracked while he was bleeding.

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