Similarities Between Animal Poaching And Trophy Hunting
Matt Eichelberger
Ann Westrick
GSW 1120
10/31/16
Do Animal Poaching and Trophy Hunting Have the Same Environmental and Economic Impact?
An avid hunter of deer, I choose to follow United States hunting laws and regulations for a single seasonal of Ohio deer hunting each year. My personal goal is to provide food for my family, a “trophy” deer is bonus not a priority. Poaching and Trophy Hunting are also the hunting of animals however that is where the similarities end. Poaching is the illegal hunting of animals for several reasons that will be discussed. Trophy hunting is the legal hunting of animals. Poaching is the uncontrolled and unmonitored illegal hunting of animals. Trophy hunting is monitored and permits are issued. Poaching and trophy hunting are both consistently utilized in foreign countries, most notably Africa. The two types of hunts are also done in the United States. Do Animal Poaching and Trophy Hunting cause the same …show more content…
Although each type of hunting involves the killing of animals; the two are different in many ways. The environmental impact and economic influence could be disturbing in both cases if certain measures fail to protect the animals from being harvested in large quantities through legal or illegal means. Poaching involves the illegal harvesting of animals for some type of personal or professional gain while trophy hunting tends to lean strictly on the side of personal gain for the thrill and adventure the individual hunter has during the hunt. Each category can entail monetary gain. The poacher may gain money through the illegal sale of his kill. The trophy hunter generally does not come out on the positive side when it comes to monetary gain since he or she must often pay a guide or hunting preserve for the opportunity to make the kill. Trophy hunting still provides an economic boost to the person or entity in charge of the
Ann Westrick
GSW 1120
10/31/16
Do Animal Poaching and Trophy Hunting Have the Same Environmental and Economic Impact?
An avid hunter of deer, I choose to follow United States hunting laws and regulations for a single seasonal of Ohio deer hunting each year. My personal goal is to provide food for my family, a “trophy” deer is bonus not a priority. Poaching and Trophy Hunting are also the hunting of animals however that is where the similarities end. Poaching is the illegal hunting of animals for several reasons that will be discussed. Trophy hunting is the legal hunting of animals. Poaching is the uncontrolled and unmonitored illegal hunting of animals. Trophy hunting is monitored and permits are issued. Poaching and trophy hunting are both consistently utilized in foreign countries, most notably Africa. The two types of hunts are also done in the United States. Do Animal Poaching and Trophy Hunting cause the same …show more content…
Although each type of hunting involves the killing of animals; the two are different in many ways. The environmental impact and economic influence could be disturbing in both cases if certain measures fail to protect the animals from being harvested in large quantities through legal or illegal means. Poaching involves the illegal harvesting of animals for some type of personal or professional gain while trophy hunting tends to lean strictly on the side of personal gain for the thrill and adventure the individual hunter has during the hunt. Each category can entail monetary gain. The poacher may gain money through the illegal sale of his kill. The trophy hunter generally does not come out on the positive side when it comes to monetary gain since he or she must often pay a guide or hunting preserve for the opportunity to make the kill. Trophy hunting still provides an economic boost to the person or entity in charge of the