Kenyan Farmers Go On The Hunt

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For the farmers of Kenya, life is a constant contest for grass and water between their herds and the wild animals that share the land. Now they are waging a new struggle, this time against the international animal-welfare lobby. Pleading poverty, the farmers want to open their land to wealthy fee-paying hunters. The advocacy groups are firmly opposed.

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[Gunslingergirl]

This is so stupid. Africa is an overwhelmingly poor country, and this is a way to bring some money into the country. I'd agree it should be monitored to make sure animals aren't being over hunted, but why block a relatively simple way for Africans to make money?