[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

No that might not be their motive but it is still a product of what they do. Fact is if people didn't come to hunt then a lot of these parks would become unviable and not be able to function, they're often out in the most remote areas of African countries where hunter tourists provide the biggest source of income. If there are no efforts being made to regulate the lion population then yes they would become a big threat to local farmers and to their livestock. As long as the hunting is tightly controlled and restricted to older lions not younger ones then it can be part of efforts to protect lions and a lot of conservation experts realise that

How much of the thousands paid to the trackers goes back into the local community?
There doesn't seem to be as much info on that, I haven't found any.