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AFRICAN LEOPARD

Arguments against trophy hunting of African Leopard

Hunting can lead to poaching which kill animals to prevent them to be over populated.

If poaching of leopard, they will be in endangered species list soon

Trophy hunting is another threat to endangered leopard's survival

Hunting threaten animals population

While they are dealing with another threats, they have to deal with trophy hunting as well

other threats are habitat loss, climate change

Trophy hunting is so cruel and imhumane

It tears animals families apart

Animals don't die immediately after they're shot. it remains pain

Arguments in favour if hunting African Leopard

Leopard trophy hunting is legal in Africa

They are hunted mostly in Limpopo province and South Africa

Economic opportunities can be increased by trophy hunting

Money can be made during hunting season

Jobs can be provided to local people such as tour guide

Trophy hunting can help to conserve endangered species

Hunters will bring the animals back to the protected areas

Without trophy hunting, there's not many wildlife animals as we have nowadays

East Africa should ban trophy hunting of Lepard

Hunting can destroy the habitat of the number of leopard left over.

Hunters may burn the forest in order to have a better condition to hunt leopard.

The more trophy hunting, the more areas hunters need to discover and manipulate.

Taking away animals 's life is as unethical as seeing someone is gradually dead in front of your face without any actions

It's like you lose your parents in just a few second

The animal maybe parents who is on their way looking for food to feed their children

Hunting cause a decrease in leopard's population

The shooting sound can chase away leopard and scares them.

What is the current situation of African Leopard?

Population in North Africa is endangered

Leopards's range is reduced by 31 percent worldwide

There are 9 recognized subspecies

Leopards live in more than 25 countries in Africa

Black rare leopards are captured in Africa

They publish their research earlier this year

They found it in early 2018

What is Trophy Hunting?

Part of animals are kept as trophies

antler

horn

head

skin

Hunting of wild game for human recreation