Banning Trophy Hunting Will Exacerbate Biodiversity Loss. (February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Di Minin, Enrico; Leader-Williams, Nigel; Bradshaw, Corey J.A.
• Is Part Of: Trends in ecology & evolution. Volume 31:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 99
• Page End: 102
• Publication Date: 2016-02
• Subjects: trophy hunting -- Africa -- lion -- rhinoceros -- community -- policy; Ecology -- Periodicals; Evolution (Biology) -- Periodicals; 576.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2015.12.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0169-5347

Abstract

Abstract : International pressure to ban trophy hunting is increasing. However, we argue that trophy hunting can be an important conservation tool, provided it can be done in a controlled manner to benefit biodiversity conservation and local people. Where political and governance structures are adequate, trophy hunting can help address the ongoing loss of species.