There are a variety of mechanisms already in operation in many countries to ensure a significant proportion of the income from trophy hunting is used to benefit conservation (6 January, p 6). These may operate directly, through the funds going to the appropriate state agency or NGOs working in conservation; or they may be indirect, with funds going to local communities and thus providing an incentive for them to support conservation.
To say "when hunting revenue does trickle down to conservation projects" creates an overly negative impression. There are of course cases where little of the income goes to support conservation, but there are also many cases where almost all the funds generated are used for conservation purposes.
From Ingrid Newkirk, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Europe
Many of us in animal protection have come to regard the word "conservation" with scepticism, as it is often used to ...