The Mozambique number is shockingly low. Wouldn’t that equate to about 20 safaris a year in the entire country?

I also noticed that. I don't think poorly developed countries like Mozambique have the resources to obtain all economic information necessary to give an accurate figure.

For me this figure shows the strength of hunting in Southern Africa. If you could have a corresponding figure on game numbers you'd see a strong positive correlation between income and game numbers making a very strong case for the conservation benefits of hunting.

I'm glad they did this...but I too believe the numbers to be low...
A normal Economic study shows all the "ripple effect" money.
But here..we seem to not even be capturing but a fraction of actual hard dollars.

SCI Should be using our money to do more work around showing the positive impact and efficacy of hunting

Poyntman - I agree with you. SCI and other organizations should be doing more. The link between hunting and good conservation outcomes is so obvious it wouldn't be difficult to get the message across. We're fighting not to convince the antis but to convince the vast majority who don't hunt but aren't necessarily anti hunters.

You're correct in that the figure is but a fraction of the economic benefit. It possibly captures only receipts from clients directly to an outfitter, nothing else. For example - I know that the economic value of local hunting in SA (domestic hunters) far exceeds that of trophy hunting.

Mozambique numbers have to be way low.

I worked for a guy who often said, "I'd rather make a fast nickel than a slow dime."

The comparison between Namibia and Tanzania illustrates that to me. I would have thought with the cost of a hunt in Tanzania that their figures would have been much higher - but I guess it may reflect the number of hunts.

The Mozambique figure is just the amount that the taxi drivers make taking hunters from the airport to their hotels in Maputo.

Victor,

as i already mentionned Benin is not included and i doubt for CAR this is the actual number as there is no hunt there .... for now.