martybegan
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The ban has been lifted on a "case by case" basis, which means the feds are probably going to make sure the Trophy hunters did everything by the book.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-a-trophy-hunting-ban/?utm_term=.ea533bcb81de
Strictly regulated trophy hunting of past breeding age animals is probably the best source of income for management programs, and thusly the best chance we have to keep these animals alive as a species.
It also gives locals incentives to protect the animals from poachers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-a-trophy-hunting-ban/?utm_term=.ea533bcb81de
The decision, announced quietly in a March 1 memorandum from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, withdrew previous rulings on trophy hunting and said the agency would allow sport hunters to receive permits for the trophy items on a “case-by-case basis.”
Strictly regulated trophy hunting of past breeding age animals is probably the best source of income for management programs, and thusly the best chance we have to keep these animals alive as a species.
It also gives locals incentives to protect the animals from poachers.