What is Trophy Hunting?
BREAKING NEWS! “Born Free USA campaign challenges trophy hunting industry. Leading animal welfare organization sets the record straight on the cruel reality of what’s also called Canned Hunting.”
What is trophy hunting? Called a sport, trophy hunting is the slaughter of big game animals. Animals such as rhinos, elephants, lions, tigers, zebras, mountain sheep, bears (black and grizzlies), cougars and wolves.
Many of the victims are endangered species.
Those hunters don’t care — or maybe that’s part of their perverted thrill. It’s a government-protected activity catering to the monied crowd. And it’s worldwide, from Africa to here at home.
The trophy is the complete animal (or just its severed head, skin or any other body part) that the hunter keeps to show his friends. Or enemies, I suppose.
Born Free USA is “an internationally recognized leader in animal welfare and compassionate conservation.” And has launched a six week-long campaign to raise awareness of the global impact of canned hunting. And reveal the brutal facts behind fabricated statements promoting this cruel, outdated practice. [1]
“The trophy hunting industry has unfortunately been able to persuade a segment of the public that it’s actually helping save endangered species. Yes, species like lions, tigers, elephants, and rhinoceroses by killing them for so-called sport,” explained Angela Grimes, CEO of Born Free USA.
“But hunting these threatened animals as recreation and then showing off their heads or other body parts doesn’t do anything to help vulnerable populations. And this is a chance to set the record straight.”
The facts about canned hunting tell a different story from the one presented by hunting advocates:
Fiction: “Trophy hunting helps maintain wildlife populations.”
Fact: Trophy hunting weakens wildlife populations by killing off the strongest and healthiest animals. Which are considered better trophies. Hunters frequently target endangered species and contribute to the global wildlife trade that threatens biodiversity and wilderness habitats.
Fiction: “Trophy hunting provides economic support for local communities and conservation efforts.”
Fact: The trophy hunting industry benefits a small group of outfitters, sponsors, and government agencies. Very little of the money it generates is invested in local economies, creates jobs, or is distributed to conservation organizations. Animal-friendly eco-tourism, however, is different. It offers an efficient, sustainable, and cruelty-free economic opportunity.
Fiction: “Trophy hunting is a sport.”
Fact: Trophy hunting guides lure animals with bait. They target animals in and around protected land that are accustomed to humans. They even shoot them from helicopters. In Canned Hunting Operations, “hunters” pay thousands of dollars to kill animals that have been raised in captivity. Or imprisoned in steel cages, shooting them in an enclosed area from which the animals cannot escape. There’s nothing sporting about this!
Born Free USA’s Trophy Hunting Campaign coincides with the fifth anniversary of the death of Cecil the Lion.
In a case that provoked widespread outrage, an American hunter and his guide used bait to lure Cecil from a protected Zimbabwe National Park. They wounded the big lion, leaving him to suffer overnight before returning to kill him 0ver 10 hours later.
Despite the negative public reaction to Cecil’s death, the United States continues to allow trophy hunters to import trophies into the U.S. from around the world. And allows domestic trophy hunting of iconic species like wolves, black and grizzly bears, and mountain lions.
“There’s nothing sporting about this practice,” Grimes concluded. “The animals targeted by the trophy hunting industry are facing shrinking habitats, increased contact with humans, and reduced populations. Many of them are on the verge of extinction. They need to be protected, not hunted.”
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[1] About Born Free USA:
“Born Free USA works to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect. And are able to live their lives according to their needs. We oppose the exploitation of wild animals in captivity and campaign to keep them where they belong. In the wild! Born Free USA’s Primate Sanctuary is the largest in the United States. It provides a permanent home for more than 450 primates rehomed from laboratories or rescued from zoos and private ownership.” For more information, visit www.bornfreeusa.org/trophyhunting.
SOURCE: Born Free USA, PRNewswire & Civilized Bears.
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