Facts matter: conservation scientists debunk myths about trophy hunting
‘Facts matter and misinformation can have devastating real-world impacts’
Expressing their concern about an opinion piece by photographer Cyril Christo published in The Hill, a widely read US political website, several conservation scientists wrote a rejoinder to debunk myths about trophy hunting with sound science and facts.
This in-depth article, ” Misinformation about trophy hunting is wrong. Dead wrong” exposes the double standards in the Global North imposing trophy bans while maintaining thriving domestic hunting industries and how these undermine the foundations of sustainable wildlife management and human rights.
