Emus are also ­ruthlessly being gunned down by trigger-happy hunters willing to pay thousands of dollars to slaughter the animals for fun. Hunters are also offered the chance “to shoot giraffes, zebras and a range of other exotic wild animals”. This week a reader emailed me to point out how trophy fees are a source of income to impoverished countries. According to economist Ross Harvey, switching to nature tourism and away from trophy hunting could create 11 times more jobs. It is time for Boris Johnson to keep to his promise and end this cruel trade.

Source: Daily Mirror July 05, 2020 16:33 UTC