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To: olezip
The African countries depend upon game hunting for jobs and income.

I've been to Africa several times,the most recent visit being last year.Certain African countries depend hugely on Western tourists visiting their national parks but not,for the most part,for the purposes of "big game hunting".For example,our guide in Kenya last year specifically mentioned that such hunting was illegal there.The armed soldiers we saw at the gates of the several parks we visited..and elsewhere *in* the parks...suggests to me that they take poaching *very* seriously and probably frown on hunting certain animals as well.

I have heard that there are certain *private* reserves in South Africa that allow hunting.Don't know any details but...

32 posted on 08/01/2015 12:26:28 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obamanomics:Trickle Up Poverty)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I used to live in Kenya. Kenya has not permitted hunting for 40 years. Many countries in Africa do. I also lived in Congo. Hunted there too. Big stuff. Hehe.


42 posted on 08/01/2015 12:33:12 PM PDT by Tzfat
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