There has been much controversy over Dallas Safari Club’s efforts to auction of one specific b
There has been much controversy over Dallas Safari Club’s efforts to auction of one specific black rhino tag, to raise money for Black Rhino Conservation in Namibia. The major detail that gets left out of much of the debate is that the Namibian Government was going to kill the cantankerous old bull regardless (as he is past breeding age, and had become a threat to younger male rhinos). The auctioning of the tag was projected to raise upwards of $1M for rhino conservation. Because of death threats from concerned American citizens who disapproved strongly of the killing of this old rhino bull, the tag went for a fraction of what it otherwise could (read: should) have… approximately $350,000. Do I have any interest in shooting a rhino? Absolutely not. Do I think auctioning this tag was the best thing for rhino conservation in Namibia? Absolutely. I only wished they would have raised the full $1M…Source: Sports Afield -- source link
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