MGT 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: African Buffalo, Lara Logan, Nonlinear Gameplay
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Some exotic animal species that are endangered in africa are thriving on ranches in texas, where a limited number are hunted for a high price. Ranchers say they need the income to care for the rest of the herd. Animal rights activists want the hunting to end. The scimitar horned oryx . the addax . the dama gazelle - three elegant desert antelope that you"d hope to see on a journey through africa, except that their numbers are dwindling there. Which is why lara logan went to texas -- yes, texas. There, on large grassland ranches, some exotic species that are endangered in the wild have been brought back in large numbers. But there"s a catch: a percentage of the herd is hunted every year by hunters who pay big money for a big catch. The ranchers say this limited culling gives them the money they need to care for the animals and conserve the species.
