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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-04-26 13:23:28 +02:00 | Mrs L | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | Wildlife hunting leads to imbalances and human error too easy to cover up. I've never understood how a human being actually enjoys the hunt and kill of a magnificent beast. What purpose does it serve? Greed and self gratification. My worst memory is of being in the room of a local professional hunter surrounded by "trophies " on every single wall. He was the Chairman of the professional hunters association world wide and proud of it. |
2026-04-26 13:23:27 +02:00 | Mrs L | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | Wildlife hunting leads to imbalances and human error too easy to cover up. I've never understood how a human being actually enjoys the hunt and kill of a magnificent beast. What purpose does it serve? Greed and self gratification. My worst memory is of being in the room of a local professional hunter surrounded by "trophies " on every single wall. He was the Chairman of the professional hunters association world wide and proud of it. |
2026-04-25 18:53:14 +02:00 | Norma | No I do not | Other | I consider hunting for sport legalised murder. I f these hunters want to kill something, stand in front of a mirror, direct the gun towards yourself and pull the trigger. Hunting for sport has no place in a civilised society where so much wildlife has already been pushed to the brink of extinction. My opinion hunters for sport are despicable. | |
2026-04-25 17:30:35 +02:00 | P.j. | Yes I do | Scientific Accuracy | ||
2026-04-25 07:27:25 +02:00 | Michael | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette |
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- Conservation Funding: Trophy hunting generates significant, vital revenue that is directly reinvested into anti-poaching operations, habitat maintenance, and wildlife ranching programmes.
- Habitat Protection: Allowing a financial return on dangerous game incentivises private landowners to keep their land wild and populated with these species, rather than converting it to agriculture or commercial developments.
- Population Management: Targeted hunting acts as a population management tool, particularly for elephants whose growing numbers can devastate local ecosystems and biodiversity if left unchecked.
- Removing Surplus Males: Harvesting older, surplus male rhinos or leopards can boost population growth rates by reducing competition and territorial killings of younger, breeding males.
- Strict Regulation: The quotas are heavily regulated, science-based, and comply with strict international CITES frameworks.
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- Conservation Status: Leopards are listed as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List, and black rhinos remain critically endangered globally; permitting hunting of these species sends a contradictory message regarding their conservation.
- Eco-Tourism Alternatives: South Africa’s wildlife is worth more alive than dead. Photographic safaris and eco-tourism generate more sustainable, long-term employment and revenue than the extractive trophy hunting industry.
- Cruelty and Ethics: Trophy hunting is an outdated, cruel practice driven by ego rather than genuine, modern conservation needs.
- Enforcement Flaws: The mechanisms for monitoring hunts in the field (such as ensuring a leopard is strictly a male over 7 years old) are incredibly difficult to enforce, leading to potential abuses of the quota system.
- Ecosystem Disruption: Removing dominant males can cause chaos within social structures, leading to infanticide (especially in leopards) and an increase in human-wildlife conflict.
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