Angela Antonisse-Oxley of the Dallas-based Black Rhino Project said trophy hunts aggravate the serious problem of big game poaching in Africa.
“A bullet is not going to save them,” she said.
In an earlier statement, Carter said that “elephants, lions and leopards are not listed as endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and, in fact, are overpopulated in certain areas of Africa.”
“These species are commonly hunted where legal, sustainable and where populations need to be managed,” the statement said.