Hunting for Trophy
On history of humanity, hunting is an activity that was used by people for survive. They using the skins of the animals to cover themselves, and used the meat to eat. This is a natural activity of human being to subsist. Now hunting have a different perspective. It is turning to a wealthy people game. In 1887 President Teddy Roosvelt founded the Boone & Crokett Club (IFAW 2015). The club start to hunt mammals. Later in 1930 the trophy hunting formula was established by Council of Game and Conservation (CIC). In mid-1970s the game was declared "fair chase" (IFAW 2015). Members can enjoy the club.
Over time hunt for trophy stared to be very popular. Supports argue that the game help to preserve the species, support local economies and provide profits to the region. . According to IFAW the cost of hunting wild animals is extremely expensive for example the range of cost for a lion is between $25.000 to $60.000 or cost of hunt a white rhinoceros is more than $125.000. Only . The opponent of hunting argue that reality is different. Only 3% of hunting cost is used by community. They don't have any benefit from hunting. The most benefit
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The chain of food is damage. Species are in a high risk to disappear no only by legal hunting but by illegal hunting and black market. Research show that "excessive trophy harvest have driven lion population decline" (Lindsey, 2013). Hunters chasing for adult male lions. This lion is who lieder the family and without the lieder, they going to start suffering the consequences. Also, male or female lion is necessary for reproduction. With the absence of one of them this spice will be in danger. According to IFAW only 20.000 are remaining in the wild. This is a critical situation if the hunting continuing happening, is probably that next generations knows lions through videos, books and pictures or perhaps in zoos that keep lions in