Persuasive Speech Trophy Hunting
Hello and good afternoon. You’re probably wondering about the topic that I am here to discuss about today. I'm here to inform you about the dangers of trophy hunting.
Just what exactly are the dangers of hunting you may wonder? Let's about it for a moment. Close your eyes, and paint a vivid image in your head, visualize that you are a trophy hunter, who has just paid over $37,000 for an opportunity to elephant hunt in South Africa, and you are seeking out the oldest, most mature elephant, which is typically a male with the largest body size and largest tusks for your trophy. It's a little after 2:30pm, your preferences are walking and stalking, hunting from blinds or special vantage points from which you can observe and ambush your selected animal. After about 6 hours of waiting you hear a low trumpeting and the breaking of branches, as you move closer, you see the elephant eating. The elephant is in your view point as you raise your .416 rigby, when suddenly the elephant turns around and bolts at you. You’re only able get one shot at it but it didn't have much of an effect and you were crushed by the elephant . That's what happened to a man named Ian. He was hunting a bull elephant, and in the process, was killed. His story is as told: “They eventually caught up to the bull, spotting him at about 50-100 meters. The bull instantly turned and began a full charge. Ian and Robert began shouting in order to stop the charge. At very close range, Ian was able to get off one shot before the bull killed …show more content…
Why not just donate the money into conservation for more protection against poachers and educate the locals, and the people who buy poached animals parts within these markets? Why not do these things rather than pretend you have to hunt the species to protect it. If you truly care then just donate and help as much as you can for their
Just what exactly are the dangers of hunting you may wonder? Let's about it for a moment. Close your eyes, and paint a vivid image in your head, visualize that you are a trophy hunter, who has just paid over $37,000 for an opportunity to elephant hunt in South Africa, and you are seeking out the oldest, most mature elephant, which is typically a male with the largest body size and largest tusks for your trophy. It's a little after 2:30pm, your preferences are walking and stalking, hunting from blinds or special vantage points from which you can observe and ambush your selected animal. After about 6 hours of waiting you hear a low trumpeting and the breaking of branches, as you move closer, you see the elephant eating. The elephant is in your view point as you raise your .416 rigby, when suddenly the elephant turns around and bolts at you. You’re only able get one shot at it but it didn't have much of an effect and you were crushed by the elephant . That's what happened to a man named Ian. He was hunting a bull elephant, and in the process, was killed. His story is as told: “They eventually caught up to the bull, spotting him at about 50-100 meters. The bull instantly turned and began a full charge. Ian and Robert began shouting in order to stop the charge. At very close range, Ian was able to get off one shot before the bull killed …show more content…
Why not just donate the money into conservation for more protection against poachers and educate the locals, and the people who buy poached animals parts within these markets? Why not do these things rather than pretend you have to hunt the species to protect it. If you truly care then just donate and help as much as you can for their