re: Founder of Jimmy Johns is a big game hunter. ( people upset)

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The village isn't going to eat jaguar.

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Well, youre wrong about that. They will eat any form of protein that they can.

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If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the poachers, who are wiping out the populations and not putting anything back, and not helping the local communities

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actually, if you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the governments for not allowing the domestication and farming of elephants and/or rhinos

you want to get rid of poachers and save the species all in one move? flood the markets with supply by allowing legal farming of the ivory tusks

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This is the point being missed by the liberal nut-bags.

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nowhere close to liberal

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If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at the poachers

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Human scum.

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I guarantee the Jimmy Jons guy cares and contributes more for the elephant population, (and the african communities, whose economy is totally based on hunting the elephants responsibly)

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Quite the assumption. link?

yeah there are 3 main groups of animals and each has their own issues

big cats face issues with human expansion. they aren't "poached" but are often killed by farmers (in large numbers, typically by poisoning) when their habitats interact. regulations here involve keeping the populations stable within their new habitats so that those new numbers can be maintained. the tags here are sold in lieu of traditional culling of the herds

rhinos are poached for their horns for Asian markets. this is likely solveable because the horns are actually a renewable resource. you cut off the horns and they will grow back. the horns can be farmed and created into a legit market that is fully sustainable

elephants are poached for their ivory. i do not think this is renewable because i don't think elephant tusks grow back. the market is also worldwide (but i believe heavily dominated by Asia, here as well)

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I actually don't get the appeal of big game hunting.

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I'm a radical right winger, but I agree.
Especially endangered animals. I mean, wtf

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Writing the check to kill the animal means he cares about the elephant plights in Africa? Neat logic.

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If you think you care about the elephants in AFrica more than someone who pays money to hunt them, you should supply us with your donation records to Elephant conservation. Unless of course you have donated zero dollars.

Corey Knowlton did a podcast with Joe Rogan and with Radio Lab. He spend $350k to shoot a black rhino in Namibia. I realize his side of the story will never change your mind on the subject, but perhaps it will give you a better understand of where the big game hunting community is coming from.

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I'm convinced people that hunt animals like this purely for sport are complete narcissists or have some other subconscious mental issues they need to deal with.

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I think y'all are jealous that a guy that looks just like you can go and do all this badass shite whenever he wants while you sit in a cubicle filling out an excel spreadsheet

I bet jimmys wife is hotter than yours too

All the meat that dude is slaying they could put more than 2 slices on my sandwhich.

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I think y'all are jealous that a guy that looks just like you

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oh man, that couldn't be further from the truth.

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while you sit in a cubicle filling out an excel spreadsheet

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I have my own office and never fill out excel sheets. No reason for them in my line of work.