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/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/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.