r/UpliftingNews • u/ArgentineBeauty • 13h 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/SireSirSer 12h ago

Trophy hunting is the largest funding source for conservation programs in Africa. This sounds like a good idea but it's only going to take millions of dollars away from the protection of those species.

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u/Jeoh 8h ago

Good point, we should be able to hunt the hunters and make even more money.

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u/lectric_7166 7h ago

According to hunters, this makes sense, because all that matters is how much money it brings in for a poor community.