title: Banning Trophy Hunting Will Exacerbate Biodiversity Loss.
abstract: International pressure to ban trophy hunting is increasing. However, we argue that trophy hunting can be an important conservation tool, provided it can be done in a controlled manner to benefit biodiversity conservation and local people. Where political and governance structures are adequate, trophy hunting can help address the ongoing loss of species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland; School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X 54001, Durban 4000, South Africa. Electronic address: enrico.di.minin@helsinki.fi.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Di Minin
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Downing Place, Cambridge, CB2 3EN, UK.
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leader-Williams
authors.affiliation: The Environment Institute and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; Laboratoire Écologie, Systématique et Évolution - UMR CNRS 8079, Université Paris-Sud, Bat 362, F-91405, Orsay Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Corey J A
authors.initials: CJA
authors.lastname: Bradshaw
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000191:economics*; D056727:Endangered Species / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports / Q000191:economics*
keywords: Africa; community; lion; policy; rhinoceros; trophy hunting