Texas hunter bags his rhino on controversial hunt in Namibia

[Royal]

Chance of a lifetime.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/19/africa/namibia-rhino-hunt/index.html

 

[Mountain]

"And the killing of an older rhino bull, which no longer contributes to the gene pool but which could harm or kill younger males, is part of the science of conservation"


​OK by me.

 

[Smokewagon]

$350k! wowsers...

I like how the "Save the Rhino!" types ignore the fact that the Rhino that is being hunted is no longer contributing to the gene pool and can actually do harm by eliminatind other bulls that do contribute. The logic is amazing...

 

[DrBurnsides]

There was an article somewhere that showed that the countries that allowed hunting had more animals and reservation than those that did not.

http://www.voanews.com/content/does-trophy-hunting-save-south-african-wildlife/2406005.html

http://www.sportsafield.com/content/future-african-hunting-0

 

[one-eyed Jack]

My associate had a permit and shot a black rhino in 1966. He still has the head. Jack.