Potential of trophy hunting to create incentives for wildlife conservation in Africa where alternative wildlife‐based land uses may not be viable
@article{Lindsey2006PotentialOT, title={Potential of trophy hunting to create incentives for wildlife conservation in Africa where alternative wildlife‐based land uses may not be viable}, author={P. Lindsey and R. Alexander and L. Frank and A. Mathieson and S. Roma{\~n}ach}, journal={Animal Conservation}, year={2006}, volume={9}, pages={283-291} }
There is a lack of consensus among conservationists as to whether trophy hunting represents a legitimate conservation tool in Africa. Hunting advocates stress that trophy hunting can create incentives for conservation where ecotourism is not possible. We assessed the hunting preferences of hunting clients who have hunted or plan to hunt in Africa (n=150), and the perception among African hunting operators (n=127) of client preferences at two US hunting conventions to determine whether this… Expand
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