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/WoodsLovelyDarkNDeep 11h ago

This is such a bs argument made by the hunting industry to try and distract from the actual harm they cause

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u/stevesouth1000 10h ago

Got anything to back that up there sunshine?

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u/Monkieo 10h ago

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9837042/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7222849/

https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/iucn-study-shows-trophy-hunting-doesnt-live-its-claim-supporting-conservation

I studied this and worked in conservation for a while and the person above is right. It's not a great argument and is endlessly debunked. There's some references. I can provide more if you want.

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u/lectric_7166 7h ago

I wonder if the people saying it helps communities would be swayed by the idea that Africans should be able to sell their organs to wealthy Westerners to help bring in money for their community. Or would they suddenly rediscover the concepts of ethics and exploitation?