Celebs lash out at Trump admin. over reversing elephant trophy ban

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Not sure what to think of this right now, on the one hand, I'm against the reversal, but it's explained that it could be a positive thing for animals and communities? Not sure if I totally understand. What do you think?

2017-11-17 4:28 PM
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As a hunter, I would not even begin to think about killing an animal within a concerned population never mind an endangered species. However, Trump's sons are into this kinda thing further proving it is good to be king...
2017-11-17 8:56 PM
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it is 0% a positive thing.  The "money for conservation" argument is total BS.  If they actually cared about the animals, how about just donating that money rather than further reducing the endangered population.

2017-11-17 9:47 PM
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Subject: RE: Celebs lash out at Trump admin. over reversing elephant trophy ban
Originally posted by dmiller5

it is 0% a positive thing.  The "money for conservation" argument is total BS.  If they actually cared about the animals, how about just donating that money rather than further reducing the endangered population.


This is an excellent point! I thought of this too, that why would reversing a ban on something so harmful to these animals, bring a positive from it.
2017-11-18 6:57 AM
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Originally posted by SGirl

Originally posted by dmiller5

it is 0% a positive thing.  The "money for conservation" argument is total BS.  If they actually cared about the animals, how about just donating that money rather than further reducing the endangered population.


This is an excellent point! I thought of this too, that why would reversing a ban on something so harmful to these animals, bring a positive from it.

Dave has this right. Predation, and this is what hunting is, is an important aspect of keeping a population healthy especially when the population is at risk of overpopulation. These elephants are endangered, thus the "thinning the herd" argument does not apply here.
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