Jury still out on ‘benefits’ of recreational hunting

IN SUB-Saharan Africa, almost 1 400 000km² of land spread across many countries – from Kenya to South Africa – is dedicated to “trophy” (recreational) hunting. This type of hunting can occur on communal, private, and state land.

The hunters – mainly foreign “tourists” from North America and Europe – target a wide variety of species, including lions, leopards, antelopes, buffalo, elephants, zebras, hippopotamuses