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Winner of Black Rhino Hunt Auction Threatened
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:16 am
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:16 am
SIAP - would like to see what others think about this. Corey Knowlton, who some of you may recognize from Jim Shockey's "The Professionals", has had his and his family's lives threatened after it was revealed that he was the winner of a Dallas Safari Club auction for the right to hunt a black rhino in Namibia.
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Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:18 am to Judge Smails
In general, I roll my eyes at guys like this. I just don't get it, and I don't gain any respect for guys who pull off these hunts.
That said, the reaction is obviously absurd, and Knowlton sounds fairly reasonable in the article, at least until the end.
That said, the reaction is obviously absurd, and Knowlton sounds fairly reasonable in the article, at least until the end.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:25 am to Judge Smails
I have no problem with this, if done correctly.
He is paying $350,000 to help preserve the species... what are these assholes doing besides threatening him to help?
Every one of us that buys hunting license and hunting gear to go and kill certain animals is also paying into a fund to protect these animals. This is the same thing but on a larger scale
He is paying $350,000 to help preserve the species... what are these assholes doing besides threatening him to help?
Every one of us that buys hunting license and hunting gear to go and kill certain animals is also paying into a fund to protect these animals. This is the same thing but on a larger scale
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Knowlton says the Namibian government has identified a handful of black rhinos that can be hunted. These are animals that are old, no longer capable of breeding and are considered a dangerous threat to other younger animals.
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Knowlton wants to preserve the black rhino's hide and then donate the rhino meat to needy communities in Namibia.
This post was edited on 1/17/14 at 8:27 am
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:38 am to Judge Smails
Black Rhinos are so awesome.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:46 am to Judge Smails
Guys like Knowelton and Shockey are the ones that are saving these animals.
Think about it. If hunting one blakc rhino can bring in $350,000 then that makes it a viable industry. It becomes the best interest of the government to increase the numbers of rhino in order to sell more hunts, which in turn brings more demand for population.
If nobody is hunting them, then what is their value to society? To take pictures. Ok, some liberal nut is gonna pay $250 to go ride around in a jeep and take pictures. I don't think the effort to save the species is higher for the $250 payoff than the $350,000 one, do you?
It's simple economics
Think about it. If hunting one blakc rhino can bring in $350,000 then that makes it a viable industry. It becomes the best interest of the government to increase the numbers of rhino in order to sell more hunts, which in turn brings more demand for population.
If nobody is hunting them, then what is their value to society? To take pictures. Ok, some liberal nut is gonna pay $250 to go ride around in a jeep and take pictures. I don't think the effort to save the species is higher for the $250 payoff than the $350,000 one, do you?
It's simple economics
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:51 am to Judge Smails
Posted on 1/17/14 at 9:44 am to Judge Smails
Liberals/hippies/tree huggers/animal rights nutjobs, are only capable of knee jerk reactions and never able to look at the big picture. This money will go a long way to helping the black rhinos.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:06 pm to Judge Smails
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:22 pm to Judge Smails
I don't normally care what other people spend their money on, but $350k to go shoot a rhino 
I imagine there isn't much hunting involved-go to watering hole, pick out rhino, boom.
And frick those dickless, spineless chodes in PETA.
I imagine there isn't much hunting involved-go to watering hole, pick out rhino, boom.
And frick those dickless, spineless chodes in PETA.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 11:28 am to Judge Smails
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Posted on 7/1/14 at 11:30 am to Judge Smails
There is absolutely no justification, other than self defense, to kill a rhino.
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