Question: Should the practice of trophy hunting in Africa be preserved in order to improve conservation efforts, or be outlawed to prevent the killing of more animals?
Thesis: Trophy Hunting is the foundation of many conservation efforts in Africa, it must continue, however stricter regulations must be put in place in order to protect Africa’s native species as a whole.
Annotated Bibliography
Al-Khatib, Talal. "Trophy Hunting: Is There ANY Benefit for Conservation? : DNews." DNews. Discovery News, 30 July 2015. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. This news article from Discovery new, gives a general overview of the controversy of trophy hunting in Africa, and its implications for conservation. It is written in simple terms for the general public to understand, …show more content…
One example the author found to support trophy hunting as a viable way of conservation, was the example of elephant hunting in Zimbabwe. The author discusses facts about how trophy hunting elephants lead to an increase in their population, as well as an increase in the conservation area. I would use this example along with other facts about which types of animals(older males that have already bred) are killed in trophy hunting to support the point that while trophy hunting does kill animals, it allows that species population to grow and be …show more content…
She analyzes the costs of regulation of trophy hunting, government enforcement and corruption. This article is written for a reader already informed about the practice of trophy hunting in order to further conservation in Africa. It includes facts on how trophy hunting prevents natural habitat from being turned into agricultural land or cattle ranches in Africa, and how corruption, and poaching affects trophy
Thesis: Trophy Hunting is the foundation of many conservation efforts in Africa, it must continue, however stricter regulations must be put in place in order to protect Africa’s native species as a whole.
Annotated Bibliography
Al-Khatib, Talal. "Trophy Hunting: Is There ANY Benefit for Conservation? : DNews." DNews. Discovery News, 30 July 2015. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. This news article from Discovery new, gives a general overview of the controversy of trophy hunting in Africa, and its implications for conservation. It is written in simple terms for the general public to understand, …show more content…
One example the author found to support trophy hunting as a viable way of conservation, was the example of elephant hunting in Zimbabwe. The author discusses facts about how trophy hunting elephants lead to an increase in their population, as well as an increase in the conservation area. I would use this example along with other facts about which types of animals(older males that have already bred) are killed in trophy hunting to support the point that while trophy hunting does kill animals, it allows that species population to grow and be …show more content…
She analyzes the costs of regulation of trophy hunting, government enforcement and corruption. This article is written for a reader already informed about the practice of trophy hunting in order to further conservation in Africa. It includes facts on how trophy hunting prevents natural habitat from being turned into agricultural land or cattle ranches in Africa, and how corruption, and poaching affects trophy