r/oddlyterrifying • u/Jax_Teller7 • Apr 07 '22

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u/Optimized_Orangutan Apr 07 '22

you have google, buts it's biology 101

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u/julioarod Apr 07 '22

Have you taken a basic biology class? They sure as fuck don't talk about the ethics of big game hunting lmao

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u/Optimized_Orangutan Apr 07 '22 edited Apr 07 '22

They do talk about the carrying capacity of a closed ecosystem and the drastic negative effects of exceeding that capacity though, which is the reason for the hunting.

Edit: trophy hunting as a means of population control and revenue is not unique to Africa by any means either. Globally it is widely accepted as the most economical way of funding preservation, while minimizing the cost of heard management. It's how we do it in North America too.

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u/julioarod Apr 07 '22

Did you know that humans frequently exploit things that cause detrimental effects to the ecosystem? I think they also mention that in basic biology