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A new peer-reviewed study has highlighted South Africa’s hunting tourism sector, revealing it contributes a staggering $2.5 billion annually to the economy. Conducted by professors at North-West University, the research highlights how hunting drives job creation, boosts household income, and supports conservation efforts—particularly in rural communities. Despite criticism from animal rights groups and Western campaigns to ban trophy imports, the study underscores hunting’s economic ripple effect, with sectors like agriculture, accommodation, and personal services reaping major benefits. The authors stress that disrupting this sector could worsen unemployment and threaten rewilding efforts that convert farmland into wildlife habitats. While the debate around ethics rages on, the economic and ecological impact of regulated hunting is difficult to ignore.
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