The Pros And Cons Of Trophy Hunting

What was once an immutable survival skill slowly became a mere pastime and has recently shown to develop into a large industry. Trophy hunting has been a most favored form of recreation (mostly for affluent people), but is has also been the most disparaged on the long list of contentious issues. For one thing, it is detrimental to wildlife. According to In Defense Of Animals, and anti-hunting organization, more than two-hundred million defenseless animals are expunged from the world population each year. In turn, not only is big-game hunting is not only disdaining towards animal species, it can be the cause of many ruinous events, such as hunters getting harmed. We would all be better off if trophy hunting was vetoed all together.

A common argument against this position is that hunting generates a large revenue. Consequently, an abundance of these earnings has been put towards wildlife management and providing park rangers with a salary. On the contrary, there are other forms of tourism that are just as beneficial, if not more, as trophy hunting. Rather than serving an influx of weapons, for example, the wealth of rural Namibia, Africa, would get a better advantage if it was visited by factions of tourists with cameras, says Liam Stack, author of
Having parental guidance is crucial to the proper progression of minor wildlife. Take elephants, for example. During their they depend on sound, scent, and touch to get around while their eyesight is poor. They also depend on their mothers for milk and to get through maturational obstacles, like picking the calf up when it falls. Science Magazine even asserts that “it is important to note… that the removal of mature elephant males can have other, detrimental consequences on the psychological development of younger males.” If trophy hunting were to continue, it could have a serious iniquitous effect on the well-being and development of our infant