Recent content by bushpig

It's a tricky subject. I'm still not sure what the answer is. Outfitters are of course running a business as well as giving back to conservation. The only worry is that these areas do not have the popular support they do in North America just last week a concession (Hurungwe) was invaded by...

I think the economic argument this paper presents has some substance however ignores a) the alternatives which would result in the loss of wildlife b) the ecotourism sector could hardly take on all these areas and remain profitable and c) the conservation principle of if it pays it stays...

My last 2c. Not going to bang on about this. Its not a standard. Its a belief that hunting should be driven and motivated by conservation. Money is a driver, yes, but not the whole picture. Why else could Botswana do away with hunting in it's State lands (when faced with increasing revenue and...

My last 2c. Not going to bang on about this. Its not a standard. Its a belief that hunting should be driven and motivated by conservation. Money is a driver, yes, but not the whole picture. Why else could Botswana do away with hunting in it's State lands (when faced with increasing revenue and...

Wow. First time I've ever been called an anti. I'm here because these debates around wildlife management interest me. Do I have an issue with it morally ie. the actual killing? As you say, worse happens on your neighbouring farm, so not really, my objection to it is that a) is does nothing to...

1. Your drinking analogy misses the point. Drinking responsibly implies taking responsibility for your actions. As does hunting responsibly. 2. 'I personally shot 2 captive bred lions. I CHOSE to do so because of personal reasons and some are about wild lion numbers. I will not get into that.'...

Pretty gobsmacked that there are people here defending canned lion killing. I'd suggest people put their paranoia aside for one minute and see this as an attack on a practice of dubious conservation value (pen raising top predators in an small environment does zero for landscape scale...