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Posted May 08, 2018 08:47 · last edited May 08, 2018 08:55

Leggy wrote:

Most poaching deaths are most certainly not for food. Why would the poachers go for rhino, elephants when there are millions of  wildebeest and impala to eat rather than go for ones that are hard to find. It is because of the ivory and horn. 

I lived in Africa for 18 years and have seen poaching with my own eyes and they were after antelope for food not horn or ivory. 

They didn't give stats or a percentage at the time, I've been googling and can't back it up with anything substantial, so perhaps they over-stated it. They did talk all about how elephant meat is highly desired though, apparently that's a well-known thing.

They also talked about some people that will scare lions off their kill (not elephant), quickly cut some off, and run away with it before the Lions wised up and came back. Madness.

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Leggy wrote:

Most poaching deaths are most certainly not for food. Why would the poachers go for rhino, elephants when there are millions of  wildebeest and impala to eat rather than go for ones that are hard to find. It is because of the ivory and horn. 

I lived in Africa for 18 years and have seen poaching with my own eyes and they were after antelope for food not horn or ivory. 

The podcast I listened spoke of elephant meat being highly desired in many parts of africa. They didn't give a percentage, perhaps it's not most, but sounds like it is a factor. 

They also talked about some people that will scare lions off their kill, quickly cut a leg off, and run away with it before the Lions wised up and came back. Madness.

Unknown editor edited May 08, 2018 08:48
Leggy wrote:

Most poaching deaths are most certainly not for food. Why would the poachers go for rhino, elephants when there are millions of  wildebeest and impala to eat rather than go for ones that are hard to find. It is because of the ivory and horn. 

I lived in Africa for 18 years and have seen poaching with my own eyes and they were after antelope for food not horn or ivory. 

The podcast I listened spoke of elephant meat being highly desired in many parts of africa. They didn't give a percentage, perhaps it's not most, but it is a factor. 

They also talked about some groups that will scare lions off their kill, quickly cut a leg off, and run away with it before the Lions wised up and came back. Madness.