Hunting Rhino's saved the Rhino populations. Farmers didn't care about poachers killing a Rhino for its horn. Bring in American entrepreneurs who suddenly made these Rhino very valuable and the farmers stood up to the poachers. Something Governments, police forces, military forces, animal control agencies, conservation groups COULD NOT DO. AMERICAN hunters are responsible for the rebound for trophy hunting.
Having managed hunts of these large animals has made conservation efforts work because the people are actually getting money in their pockets from the hunts. Every other way was pissing money in the wind.
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