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The U.S. trophy-hunting industry is threatening rare species around the world, and an award program by the Safari Club International drives this competitive killing. Trophy hunters set their sights on winning the "African Big Five"— a leopard, elephant, lion, rhino and buffalo. In an ironic twist of so-called conservation, the more animals hunted, the rarer the species becomes and the more prized by the hunter. The motivation is selfishness and self-aggrandizement, and there's nothing good or decent about their conduct.
Andrew Page
Campaign Manager-Hunting
The Humane Society of the United States
Washington, D.C.

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I was horrified by "Slaughter in the Jungle," which brought me to tears, having had the privilege of witnessing these amazing creatures firsthand. I was quite disturbed at the finger pointed at hunters and hunting as the primary threat to endangered species. As a former PETA member, animal lover, conservationist and yes, a hunter, I assure you the thugs who are killing endangered species are not hunters, but murderous poachers, hungry families and those who simply have no concept of what conservation is. Africa is an amazing continent but, sadly, many areas such as Congo, Darfur and Zimbabwe are plagued by a complex web of political, social and economic issues that is hard for Americans to comprehend. Unfortunately, the innocent suffer the most.
Diane Mothersell
Sacramento, Calif.