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Why trophy hunting, when managed right, can help wildlife survive

When people hear the term “trophy hunting,” it often evokes strong emotions and images of majestic animals being hunted for sport. For many, the concept seems barbaric and counterintuitive, especially ...
The Daily Campus

Trophy Hunting: The moral implications of killing animals for “sport”

A person hunting. One type of hunting is called hunting for sport, and it refers to hunting for entertainment. Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels The Cambridge Dictionary defines “hunting” as ...
Grand Forks Herald

Trophy Room: Well-earned pheasants for Vance Bowersox and son during northwest North Dakota hunting trip

Vance Bowersox of Grand Forks shared this photo from the annual pheasant hunting trip he made in early December to the Williston, North Dakota, area. “We missed last year due to COVID, and this year ...
Outdoor Life

The History—and Future—of Trophy Hunting in North America

JUST OVER A CENTURY AGO, hundreds of record racks and skulls were being amassed in New York City for the National Collection of Heads and Horns. Inscribed above the front entrance was this dedication: ...
Psychology Today

Trophy Hunting, Ageism, and the Loss of Animal Cultures

"Trophy hunting is leading to the extinction of a number of species. Scientific studies have demonstrated the links between trophy hunting and population declines. Yet exports of hunting trophies ...
The Conversation

Trophy hunting: why a UK import ban threatens wildlife conservation

Amy Dickman receives her salary from the Recanati-Kaplan Foundation and Panthera, and consultancy funds from the Darwin Expert Committee, the Arabian Leopard Fund and Jamma International. The Wildlife ...