Trophy hunting is also badly managed in many instances, and is damaging the conservation of many species. Quotas are often set arbitrarily, with little reference to scientific data on population levels. Permits are often abused, forged or simply not applied for. Many hunting opportunities involve animals that are bred or captured specifically for the purpose of being hunted. The capture of animals and the fencing off of land for these “canned hunts” can be very damaging to wild populations. You can read more on Canned Hunting on our issue page here, and on Game Hunting here.
Many conservationists feel that while it is important to give local people incentives to protect wildlife, the wildlife is worth far more alive than dead, as the benefits of ecotourism greatly outweigh any income that can be generated by destructive hunting.
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