I know you will all find this hard to believe, but the trophy fees that are collected for hunting around the world have actually made the herds stronger. In the countries that don't collect such fees and or allow hunting, poaching is rampant because there is no money to prevent it. The hunting fees also allow the countries that collect them the ability to hire wildlife managers to improve the habitats and the herds similar to the DNR's in the USA.
That said, I personally think this guy is a scumbag violator based on reading the account of how this animal was killed. He definitely deserves to be punished. There are rules to be followed and he didn't do that. He makes all hunters look bad.
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