Reply To: The consequences of NOT killing lions

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Should we assert authority over Zimbabwe and demand they turn into a giant environmental protection zone? Economic sanctions? Invade the country and take control that way? As it stands, we have no real right to tell Zimbabwe what they can and can’t do in Zimbabwe.

Actually yes. An enormous percentage of aid to Zimbabwe which is desperately necessary for supporting/sustaining their intimately related tourism industry (especially eco-related aid) is dependant on them protecting endangered species. And for the most part…it is incredible how much African countries (though certainly not all) are doing to protect endangered species despite quite often…their inability to do anything else in their governments.

I disagree, funding should go to protecting the ecosystem.

Keeping mamallian species from being wiped out is an essential part of protecting the ecosystem if any existed.