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A Call for More Nuanced Dialogues About Trophy Hunting |
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| Authors: | Carl D Mitchell Vernon C Bleich R Terry Bowyer James R Heffelfinger Kelley M Stewart Paula A White |
| Institution: | 1. Wayan, ID, 83285 USA;2. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557 USA;3. Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 99775 USA;4. Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix, AZ, 85086 USA;5. Center for Tropical Research, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095 USA |
| Abstract: | Reported effects of trophy harvest often are controversial. The subject is nuanced and many studies lack details necessary to place their results in context. Consequently, many studies are misunderstood or their conclusions misapplied. We propose that all dialogues about trophy hunting include a definition of how they use the term trophy, details of variables measured and why they were selected, and explanations of temporal and spatial scales employed. Only with these details can potential effects of trophy hunting be understood in context and used for management and policy decisions. © 2021 The Wildlife Society. |
| Keywords: | conservation economics management policy scale trophy definition trophy hunting trophy measurements |