The media loves to hack at hunters for killing "iconic" species and no one goes after the nameless poachers who are doing the damage.
Hunters are an easy target. No pun intended.
You know the latest lucky hunter getting an absolute monster was vilified in the Media.
This photo from a NG Article on poaching Elephant. This photo was taken involved one of the worst, at the time, poaching incidents on record.
300 Elephant killed with AK's and Grenades in one go.
CITES MIKE program research on Elephant poaching.
LEGAL HUNTERS NUMBERS
(Only the CITES export quota.)
So these are the Maximum number of legally hunted Elephants for export. No PAC critters.
There are only 8 countries with quota in this period.
2010 35 listings - 3080
2011 35 listings 3200
2012 34 listings 3200
Grand total: 9480
8.6% of the Elephants taken during that three year period can be attributed to Hunters.
Apparently hunting is not the problem.
Hunters are an easy target. No pun intended.
You know the latest lucky hunter getting an absolute monster was vilified in the Media.
This photo from a NG Article on poaching Elephant. This photo was taken involved one of the worst, at the time, poaching incidents on record.
300 Elephant killed with AK's and Grenades in one go.
CITES MIKE program research on Elephant poaching.
LEGAL HUNTERS NUMBERS
(Only the CITES export quota.)
So these are the Maximum number of legally hunted Elephants for export. No PAC critters.
There are only 8 countries with quota in this period.
2010 35 listings - 3080
2011 35 listings 3200
2012 34 listings 3200
Grand total: 9480
8.6% of the Elephants taken during that three year period can be attributed to Hunters.
Apparently hunting is not the problem.