Trophy hunting remains a high-octane debate for scholars and actors at various levels, including governments, lobbies, supranational bodies, local communities and broader publics. These actors are often driven by a range of competing interests. Bridging the divides will require collaboration and a focus on shared goals.
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Mkono, M. How we can make the trophy hunting debate less fraught. Nat Hum Behav 7, 6–8 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-022-01488-3
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