3. Synopsis: This article focuses on whether trophy hunting is necessary to the conservation efforts and if it should be continued. It concludes that trophy hunting provides valuable economic support for conservation efforts and meat to the locals that ecotourism alone could not do. It believes that both trophy hunting and the jobs provided from ecotourism are important aspects and incentives to keep conservation active. The article juxtaposes trophy hunting and ecotourism throughout to show how each shine in different aspects and how together they complete the conservation picture. This article is from an African perspective focusing on the LEDC of Namibia as a specific example of how conservation would collapse and the local people would …show more content…
Since them he has written many articles on wildlife conservation and ecology so he has been exposed to many different perspectives.
5. Strengths:
• Juxtaposition: By juxtaposing the aspects of trophy hunting and ecotourism throughout the article, it allows the readers to reference how it compares to something that they already agree with and can why trophy hunting fills the holds in ecotourism. o “As a comparison, they did the same for ecotourism” (1) o “For a typical ecotourism lodge, that means 20-50 jobs, while it means 8-10 jobs for typical hunting operations” (2) o “Between 2011 and 2013, hunting operations paid $5.41 million to community conservancies, while ecotourism operations paid $2.13 million” (3)
• Facts/Stats: By using facts and statistics to support the author’ claim, it makes the argument better because it adds to the credibility of the article as it arguing with facts and not just opinion. o “That amounts to some 8-12% of lodge revenue and 30-75% of a trophy price, depending on the species” (2) o “Between 2003 and 2010, ecotourism benefits were larger than those from