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Understanding the public debate about trophy hunting in China as a rural development mechanism

This NEW paper in Animal Conservation looks at the trade-offs made by people in China across rural and urban areas when it comes to the use of trophy hunting. Download it here! The use of trophy hunting as a wildlife management option has been a highly controversial topic, especially in southern Africa, but trophy hunting … [Read more…]

Why killing lions like Cecil may actually be good for conservation

Niki Rust, University of Kent and Diogo Veríssimo, Georgia State University The death of a celebrity often makes the headlines, but it is less common that the death of wild animal has the same effect. However, it appears that the entire world has mourned the loss of Cecil the lion, killed on a private game … [Read more…]