Quote Originally Posted by Palmetto Bug View Post
The point that DSC is making is that in order to save the Black Rhinos, they need to be directly long-term valuable to the locals that have to live with them, either through eco-tourism or paid hunting. The money they raise to cull this old rhino is going back to the preservation of the rest of the herd. The old rhino is not only past breeding age, he is dangerous and aggressive to the rest of the herd. Even without the auction to sell the hunt, he was destined to be culled to protect the younger rhinos in the preserve. It's ironic but true that in order to save a species, you have to put the hunters in charge. Who contributes the most to efforts to preserve duck habitat? It ain't the tree huggers and animal rights crowd. It's us duck hunters.
Well said.