I couldn't be any more outspoken when it comes to trophy hunting. I find it to be an utterly repulsive "sport" that allows people to engage in unjust slaughter of innocent animals without regard for animal welfare. It has long been a target of my aggression, in fact, I can honestly say I've written to and been in touch with at least 3 different governments petitioning them to enact a trophy hunting ban. I would love nothing more than to see a global ban on trophy hunting but until that happens, we will continue to see pictures shared on social media of people revelling in their glory, sitting in front of a majestic animal they shot dead for fun. In lieu of my hate towards Trophy Hunting, let's talk about the top 5 reasons trophy hunting is cringy.
2. Trophy Hunters Kill Exotic Animals Under the Guise of Conservation This is probably my biggest bone of contention with trophy hunting, the excuse that they are somehow helping with conservation. Trophy hunters claim that the money spent participating on these exotic hunts is funnelled into conservation efforts. The problem with this claim you ask? How about that they are shooting animals like giraffes, lions, and elephants, all of which are currently struggling in the wild due to a variety of natural and human caused perils. Loss of habitat, drought, and increased human conflict are all pushing these beautiful creatures further towards extinction and somehow running out and shooting them is helping them to recover in the wild? I would have an easier time believing these claims if these same arseholes weren't petitioning to bring back trophies. I mean, if you're so invested in helping conservation, why do you care so much about bringing back bits and pieces of the animals you've slaughtered to put on display? It's hypocrisy at its finest.
4. The Trophies I'm sorry, there's something unquestionably twisted about hanging body parts on your walls for everyone to see. Hunting trophies are to me, the biggest slap in the face to animals imaginable. Celebrating the slaughter of innocent animal is questionable enough without the addition of hanging their heads in your dining room for guests to marvel at. I think it's even worse that these trophies come from animals that are potentially endangered like elephants or giraffes. It's like celebrating that you're contributing to the decline of a species, it's just wrong and gross.
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