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Richpins: do you have evidence to back up those claims? It would be interesting to compare how each side coordinates attacks. So far I have only found this level of deceit on the pro-trophy hunting side. I will say it is unnerving to see Safari Club International and Dallas Safari Club align ...

Are people here are familiar of the Let Africa Live facebook page? Inclusive Conservation Group, a small group of American trophy hunters, uses it to influence African conservation policies and build grassroots support for trophy hunting and wildlife trade. Safari Club International and Shikar ...

Obama implemented some trophy bans which Trump then reinstated. Bans are done at the individual species level and they're very political so it's really anyone's guess what regulations will be in the near term. Roosevelt was kind of a founder of the Rough Riders depending on how you look at it. It ...

I think a particularly interesting topic in the trophy hunting debate is the idea of colonialism. I'm on Harvey's side here. My opinion is modern trophy hunting doesn't look much different from colonial times. Here is what I wrote on the topic. Sources are referenced in the original article on the ...

Potter would have a much better argument for it being an accident if they didn't burn the collar to try and hide the evidence.

I think that's a really good point. Our own population definitely affects what we think are appropriate populations for other animals.

Thanks guys! I'm excited to contribute to the forum and learn more about what's going on with African wildlife!

https://wildthingsinitiative.com/our-perception-of-nature-is-wrong/ Our Perception Of Nature Is Wrong Wildlife conservation suffers from shifting baseline syndrome. Our perception of what constitutes natural wildlife populations is often skewed, negatively impacting the survival of at-risk species ...