Recent scientific study reveals an anti-hunting-inspired closure to regulated sport hunting in Zambia the last two years cost dozens of locals their jobs as cooks, janitors, scouts, trackers, butchers and more. The sudden elimination of 286,000 pounds of fresh game meat forced locals to begin indiscriminate poaching of all species, females and young. Without professional hunters and their staff in the field, poaching proceeded unimpeded. Sport s Afield s Diana Rupp reports details here. Please share and spread the word. We can t allow emotional appeals to trump pragmatic solutions to protecting African wildlife. A new study of game management areas in Zambia highlights the importance of the meat provided to local communities by hunting outfitters.
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