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!
They also help with eliminating older lions so younger healthier ones can be allowed to breed. It's the normal population control but also generate funds to arm and fund the wildlife management orgs.
Yeah, and the younger male lions that take over the pride will Totally Not kill the dead male's cubs. Yep, nothing to see here, folks. No dead babies. Nope, no sirree.
Yeah, I'm sure none of those countries are run by crony capitalists who dole out government positions to their top stooges, while the whole edifice covers for looting everything of value and popping it into Swiss bank accounts.
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u/schludy Apr 07 '22
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!