TROPHY HUNTING IN AFRICA: THE FACTS

Trophy hunting has, of late, come in for a lot of criticism from various animal rights organisations and other groupings opposed to hunting. The criticisms most often levelled against trophy hunting are that it is a cruel pastime, it is unnecessary, morally indefensible and has no place in a civil society. In one instance, trophy hunters have even been likened to serial killers, so the gloves are certainly off where the antis are concerned. Most anti-hunting groups are also very well funded, and they usually have the support of a number of celebrities as well. It is therefore no surprise that they have no trouble in preaching their disinformation very successfully to a very wide audience.

A CLOSE LOOK AT TROPHY HUNTING

As someone who has lived in Africa all my life and has been a keen hunter since the age of seven, I have had ample opportunity to witness the real effect of trophy hunting. Notwithstanding the most passionate arguments against it, it is necessary to take a long, hard look at the real benefits that are derived from trophy hunting. To do so, it is also just as necessary to ignore