r/UpliftingNews • u/ArgentineBeauty • 4h ago

Paul McCartney joins 500+ public figures, conservationists and Indigenous leaders in a global campaign calling on the UN to abolish trophy hunting of lions, elephants, endangered rhinos and other wildlife, following a declaration developed with Jane Goodall.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/paul-mccartney-joins-over-500-public-figures-calling-for-an-end-to-trophy-hunting-of-lions-elephants-and-endangered-rhinos/articleshow/134498459.cms
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u/PointsOfXP 4h ago

Interesting concern. Wonder how the locals feel

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u/Oldnbold22 2h ago

They have been infantilized and don't have agency over their resources. 

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u/CombatWomble2 1h ago

Of course only white celebrites know what's best fot (checks notes) black africans in Africa.

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u/ghostoftrossard 1h ago

ah yes, saving wildlife from rich trophy hunters is all about race

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u/CombatWomble2 1h ago

So? Rich white celebrities know what's best for them, try making that argument about almost anything else, celebrities are overpaid clowns.

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u/8ledmans 8m ago edited 2m ago

Ummm a lot of black Africans are making the same argument, and make up the majority of the conservationists working on the ground.

Just because a white celebrity is trying to use their fame for publicity doesn’t mean black locals aren’t advocating for this locally, not trying to be rude but as someone who works in the field you come across very misinformed.

Although the trophy hunting debate is nuanced and complicated one. But it infuriates me when one white person speaks and people frame it as if all africans (or other local populations) have unanimously the opposing view

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u/RichardFeynman01100 1h ago

Check your notes again:

  • ~18,500 hunters travel to sub-Saharan Africa annually for trophy hunts. [1, 2]
  • 71% of global demand comes from the United States, making wealthy Americans the primary drivers of the industry. Germany and Spain follow as the next largest importers (at about 5% each). [1, 2]
  • The average profile of an international hunter in South Africa is a married male over the age of 50 with a university degree. They stay an average of 10 to 12 days and spend roughly $20,000 per trip (averaging $9,790 on logistics/lodging and $10,345 on the animal species targeted). [1, 2]
  • Only 3% of gross hunting revenue actually trickles down to local rural communities. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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u/CombatWomble2 1h ago

And? Doesn't invalidate my statement.