Safari Club International Issues Statement Defending Hunting, Supporting True Wildlife Conservation
TUCSON, AZ–Safari Club International is serious about hunting and true wildlife conservation. Some people may question the propriety of hunting, but no one can refute the tremendous dedication and accomplishments of hunters when it comes to true conservation of wildlife around the world.
It cannot be denied that hunters kill individual animals – but true conservation is not about saving individual animals – it is about saving entire species. In several key ways, hunters are better at conserving species than anyone else.
First, hunters make significant financial contributions to wildlife conservation. Those who criticize the “pay for play” system are misguided. Conservation takes money and hunters are always first in line to provide those funds. The money that hunters pay to participate in hunts, particularly in Africa, goes in part to habitat restoration and wildlife management. Read more