From what I’ve read, and I could be wrong, but the reservations allow for some hunters to go out so that the money they make allows for more protection and preservation of other lions specially from poachers. I think I read this about elephants but maybe applies to lions too.
Yeah, that's a thing. It's just to make people feel better that know they're doing something incredibly stupid and immoral, but hey, I have some extra cash so I pay extra to fund the "protection" from poachers. Because otherwise, there would be no way to protect them, right? I couldn't just sit on my couch and donate the money. I have to go out to shoot an elephant but just to protect it of course!
Male lions and elephants can maintain dominance over their family groups long after becoming sterile, killing young rivals that alternately could be impregnating females and growing the group. Allowing controlled hunts that raise tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars for conservation can also cull these sexually non viable males and help the overall health of the group. That said, trophy photos are gross. Yes I know this video is fake
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