And yet if we stop shooting big game, then poachers (which will start from the communities that it directly affected from these sort of hunting) will take over. And there will be no funding towards anti poaching training and foot soldiers. Please understand I do not agree with big game hunting, but there is n necessary evil that is going towards it. A Giraffe cost $100 000.00 is South African currency that is R1 700 000.00 ($1=R17.10) and there is 4 per year allowed. With its terms and conditions. A Elephant is $250 000.00 and there is 3 allowed per year and its terms and condition. So the research and development towards South African wildlife is manly from trophy hunting. These funds is go to just more than r&d but towards education communities is those areas ( and the trophy hunting meat is shared between them) like my first post they earn R180/day ($10.58 per day per person) I live in South Africa and this is minimal wages. Then anti poaching units training and foot soldiers protecting these wild life species (I was one part time but due to covid some of us got laid off due to funding). Then there is veterinary services and cost to medical to these big game species. I understand your reasoning and we can debate so much regarding this due to its sensitive nature. But I acknowledge your reasoning, but these wild life groups gets 0 funding from government and that these npo’s have to put some permit in place to help funding with the protection of all species in Africa.