By selling hunting rights for big game and small game funds are made available to preserve wildlife habitat. Most certainly some land that would go to farming or ranching becomes economically viable with hunting fees as a place for wild animals to live. Certainly some African parks and reserves would be poached out if funds generated hunting fees were not available to provide poacher control.
This bird season on my lease I killed a Bobcat in the middle of a busted up quail covey. I didn't eat it. I did eat everything else I killed. I see no difference in the ethics of sport hunting upland game and sport hunting lions. Something will eat the lion.
In regard to the number of shooters, in their defense they were hunting a wounded lion.
I always root for the lion to get away.
Best,
Mike
Last edited by AmarilloMike; 03/01/09 11:17 PM.
