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Originally Posted by Tripper

Yeah, I can honestly see how bludgeoning an elephant for his tusks can help him in the long run... rolleyes:

The hunters in africa are NOT the reason why the animals are still there....I can't believe you're trying to feed me this shit...The reservations, rangers and locals who support the animals are the reasons why they're still there. How can someone that only murders and poaches, be helpful to the advancement of any species they kill? It's a fucking anomaly.

Hunters only provide more money to the "habitat" so they can have more of the animal to hunt the shit out. There's nothing noble about it....and it's definitely not respect, as you put it.

You should be embarrased.

again you are wrong. the money pays the saleries of those rangers. Poacher and hunters are on the oppisite side of eachother. Poaching has been reduced because of the money paid by the hunters. As far as killing for tusks, that is VERY illegal. The tusks go to the African govt. When you book a hunt in Africa you need two things. A permit and a guide. The permit costs alot (goes to the African Govt.)and the guide takes the meat from the kill and it goes to his village to feed his people. The tusks (if elephant hunting) are replicated in something other than ivory. exporting ivory is a huge nono. I can, and will, find facts to back up my statements. I respect mother earth more than anyone on this board and have nothing to be embarresed about.



PS I have never heard of someone bludgeoning an elephant, but spin it how you like