There was a time when man killed animals for food, clothing and shelter. Now people kill animals for trophies and to stroke their egos for bragging rights. “Every year, tens of thousands of wild animals, representing hundreds of different species, are killed by American trophy hunters in foreign countries” (“Trophy Hunting”). “The heads, hides, tusks, and other body parts of most of these animals are legally imported to the United States by the hunters” (“Trophy Hunting”). “Many animals imported as trophies are members of species protected under the Endangered Species Act, such as leopards and African elephants” (“Trophy Hunting”). These facts provide evidence that …show more content…
“The Holy Grail for SCI members is the clubs record book, a three- volume compendium of thousand of pages listing names of who killed what animal, where and when” (“The “Holy Grail” for SCI members”). “The list spans more than 1,100 species, some of which have since become extinct” (“The “Holy Grail” for SCI members”). “Meticulous scores and ranking are recorded for the biggest tusks, horns, antlers, skulls and bodies, with photographs of grinning men and women posing with their high powered rifles or archery gear next to dead animals, often holding the animals heads up to display their prize” (“The”Holy Grail” for SCI members”). This information represents the game of killing animals for hunters, it's all about the competition and killing more animals to become the best or the hunter with the most