• blarghly@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    Well of course. But some people want to hunt, and that desire can be the thing that tips the scale for them to get them to plunk down the money. Its the same reason NPR gives you a tote bag when you donate to them - people can carry noble intentions in their hearts, but they carry selfishness too. Effective fundraising targets both.

    And again, they are only killing animals which are already dying (as far as I know). Preserves keep track of the health of their lions and elephants and other large, popular animals. If a lion is on the verge of death, the preserve has 2 choices - watch it starve to death and get eaten by hyenas; or pop it with a rifle and kill it instantly. And if a rich white guy wants to pull the trigger in exchange for a pile of cash? Great.