African Group Fights Ban on Trophy Hunts.
A group that helps locals care for wild lands has reacted to Western plans to stop trophy hunts. The group says these bans would hurt poor towns that depend on hunting for survival.
Mutende Simwanza spoke up for the group called CBNRM. He said the UK wants to block hunters from bringing home their kills, which would undermine years of good work by people who live near wild lands.
"We know these lands best," said Simwanza. "Our towns should choose what happens here, not people from far away."
The money from hunts pays for schools and health care in small towns. These places count on hunters to keep their towns running. Without this cash, more fights might break out between wild beasts and towns.
The UK is leading a push to stop trophy hunts. They say it saves wild things. But Simwanza's group says these rules miss the point. The folks who live by wild lands need a voice in these big choices.
CBNRM wants smart rules that work for both beasts and towns. They ask world leaders to see how local folks guard their wild lands. These towns found ways to live with wild things and make money at the same time.
The group keeps fighting for better plans. They want rules that help both wild things and poor towns grow strong. But first, they say, the world must listen to the people who know these lands best.
A group that helps locals care for wild lands has reacted to Western plans to stop trophy hunts. The group says these bans would hurt poor towns that depend on hunting for survival.
Mutende Simwanza spoke up for the group called CBNRM. He said the UK wants to block hunters from bringing home their kills, which would undermine years of good work by people who live near wild lands.
"We know these lands best," said Simwanza. "Our towns should choose what happens here, not people from far away."
The money from hunts pays for schools and health care in small towns. These places count on hunters to keep their towns running. Without this cash, more fights might break out between wild beasts and towns.
The UK is leading a push to stop trophy hunts. They say it saves wild things. But Simwanza's group says these rules miss the point. The folks who live by wild lands need a voice in these big choices.
CBNRM wants smart rules that work for both beasts and towns. They ask world leaders to see how local folks guard their wild lands. These towns found ways to live with wild things and make money at the same time.
The group keeps fighting for better plans. They want rules that help both wild things and poor towns grow strong. But first, they say, the world must listen to the people who know these lands best.
