Trophy hunting: Bans create opening for change

Katarzyna Nowak; Phyllis C. Lee; Jorgelina Marino; Mucha Mkono; Hannah Mumby; Andrew Dobson; Ross Harvey; Keith Lindsay; David Lusseau; Claudio Sillero-Zubiri

doi:10.1126/science.aaz4135

Trophy hunting: Bans create opening for change

Katarzyna Nowak^*, Phyllis C. Lee, Jorgelina Marino, Mucha Mkono, Hannah Mumby, Andrew Dobson, Ross Harvey, Keith Lindsay, David Lusseau, Claudio Sillero-Zubiri

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Abstract

In their Letter “Trophy hunting bans imperil biodiversity” (30 August, p.874), A. Dickman et al. warn that banning trophy hunting, a practice many of them deem “repugnant,” could threaten African biodiversity and livelihoods. What they actually describe is how loss of funding may impart these effects, without specifying any unique benefits of trophy hunting. It is defeatist to defend business-as-usual instead of promoting alternative conservation activities that could sustain formerly trophy-hunted species and areas.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	434-435
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science
Volume	366
Issue number	6464
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaz4135
Publication status	Published - 25 Oct 2019

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J.T.B.has received fundingfrom the Ohio Agricultural Research andDevelopment Center,the Ohio Department of Natural Resources,the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administration,and the Association for Fish and Wildlife Agencies.He serves in an advisorycapacityforProject Coyote and the Ohio DepartmentofNatural Resources.M.P.N.has received funding from the National Science Foundation and serves in an advisorycapacityforProject Coyote. H.B.has received funding fromor is a memberof University of Oxford,Born Free Foundation,IUCN Cat Specialistgroup, IUCN Save Our Species,Wildlife Conservation Network, National Geographic,U.S.Fish and WildlifeService,Leo Foundation,GIZ(German TechnicalDevelopment Cooperation),and LeipzigZoo.B.C.has received funding from orisa member of African Union/IBAR,IUCN,GIZ (German Technical Development Cooperation),KfW(German Financial Cooperation),AfriqueNatureInternational,Ecole Inter-Etats desSciences et Médecine Veterinaire de Dakar (EISMV)/Universityof Minnesota,AfricanWildlife Foundation, OIE–World Organization forAnimal Health,and AFD(French AgencyforDevelopment).C.S.-Z.is Chairof theIUCNSpecies Survival Commission Canid Specialist Group and Chief Scientist of Born Free Foundation.He has received funding fromoris a memberof Universityof Oxford,Universityof Vermont,Wildlife Conservation Network,FondationSegre, Conservation International Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund,AfricanWildlifeFoundation,IUCNSave OurSpecies, National Geographic,U.S.Fish and WildlifeService,IUCNCat Specialist group,IUCN Wildlife Health Specialist group,and IUCNHuman Wildlife ConflictTaskForce. P.C.L.is Director of Science,Amboseli Trust forElephants. R.H.consults for theConservation Action Trust and theEMS Foundation.D.L.is a memberof IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group and a member of IUCN Species Survival Commission Cetacean Specialist Group.C.S.-Z. is Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Canid Specialist Group and Chief Scientist of Born Free Foundation. He has received funding from or is a member of University of Oxford,UniversityofVermont,WildlifeConservation Network,FondationSegre,Conservation International Critical EcosystemPartnership Fund,AfricanWildlife Foundation, IUCNSaveOurSpecies,National Geographic,U.S.Fish and WildlifeService,IUCNCat Specialist group,IUCNWildlife Health Specialistgroup,and IUCNHuman Wildlife Conflict Task Force.

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