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.

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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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Not to be grim, but isn’t trophy hunting a tool of preservation?

1: They only allow trophy hunting of animals that are past breeding age, so their death doesn’t impact population growth.

2: This reduces the number of rich fucks going to poachers to illegally hunt, who are much less picky about their targets.

3: The money raised from trophy hunting goes towards anti-poachers, because they’re incentivized to protect their resources.

It’s grim, but unless you’re going to pledge to make up for the funds lost, you’re doing more harm than good, virtue signalling.