Meaning of trophy-hunting | Babel Free

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Noun. [C2]

Examples

“Most (researchers) agree the current mountain lion population is healthy, although the animal is so elusive it is hard to say anything with surety, so the final question becomes a philosophical one—Is the trophy-hunting of lions acceptable?”

“Although the report appeared to dismiss deer stalking as "trophy-hunting", in fact it added £105m to the rural economy and provided about 2,500 full-time equivalent jobs.”

“Trophy-hunting reflects inequalities in money and mobility, and sometimes also insensitivity to conservation practices or local politics.”

“Most focus is on the climate crisis and habitat loss, but trophy-hunting also plays a role in wiping out many popular species, research has shown, by targeting males with the biggest antlers, horns and tusks – those with high-quality genes.”

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