SafariHunt. . .

Do you think the sale of ivory and it's export will have an impact as far as increased poaching/smuggling?

I'm about the farthest thing from a preservationist that you can get. I've traveled out of my home state twice to hunt, but have read extensively, and believe wholeheartedly that sustainable trophy hunting is THE way to protect animals. Trophy hunting brings revenue, creates a "value" for animals, and creates jobs. Look at the rhino. . . if there wasn't an interest for hunters to hunt rhino, then they would probably only exist in closely guarded preserves. But as it is, as I understand, many ranches have introduced rhino, and fervently protect them because of the huge prices they bring from hunters.

I would much rather hear that SA has opened up cheaper elephant hunts than started culling, but I understand that if they have to cull in the park, they have to do it.

Just wondered what the smuggling/poaching implications were for this move

Thanks
Bake