Trophy Hunting Saves Species in Africa

"The Managed Wild – Why Ethical Hunting is Conservation"

How Hunting Saves not just Animals but Economies too.

The phrase “trophy hunting” gets dragged through the mud by people who’ve never set foot outside the U.S.—but in much of Africa, it’s the only thing keeping some species alive.

In places like Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa, regulated hunting has directly led to population rebounds of white rhino, cape buffalo, elephant, lion, and more. When a single hunt can generate $30,000–$100,000 in income for local villages, that money funds anti-poaching units, supports schools, pays rangers, and gives locals a reason to protect and save—not kill—wildlife.

Without hunting, many of these species are poached, poisoned, and eradicated. Conservation doesn’t stand a chance if it doesn’t pay the bills.

The simple truth? If it pays, it stays. If not, it disappears.

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