When is a good rhino a dead rhino? The question begets a paradoxical conundrum for most. But when the fallen beast symbolizes the emergence of the species from near extinction and the funds from said rhino are used for the betterment and preservation of the species, logic would dictate this is a good thing. In fact today, despite the despicable growth in poaching, the southern white rhinoceros exists in such large numbers as to easily sustain a hunting quota. But this co

Based on their own reports to the Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Service, the animal rights organization, PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, killed more than 2,300 dogs and cats at its pet shelters in 2014; an average of more than 6 per day. Put another way, for every 100 strays PETA took into its shelter throughout the year, a staggering 88 didn’t make it out alive. Calling PETA’s facilities “shelters” is analogous to calling Auschwitz a Nazi res

Sustainable use hunting; an important wildlife management tool that works primarily because it places a value on species; a value that was quantified in a recent study. The newly published study featured by Bloomberg Economics shows revenue generated by hunting tourism in eight African nations is an estimated $426 million annually. More than 18,000 tourists hunters visit Africa every year. Immediate past President of SCI Foundation Joe Hosmer praised the study. Hosmer stated: