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A Call for More Nuanced Dialogues About Trophy Hunting
Author(s) -
Mitchell Carl D.,
Bleich Ver C.,
Bowyer R. Terry,
Heffelfinger James R.,
Stewart Kelley M.,
White Paula A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of wildlife management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1937-2817
pISSN - 0022-541X
DOI - 10.1002/jwmg.22017
Subject(s) - trophy , context (archaeology) , wildlife , subject (documents) , environmental ethics , geography , ecology , computer science , archaeology , library science , philosophy , biology
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.