Big-game trophy hunting is the hunting of large terrestrial mammals, typically in reference to Africa' s Big Five game -- lions, African elephants, Cape buffalos, leopards, and rhinoceroses  Despite widespread criticism and vocal public protest, big-game trophy hunting is entirely defensible  The controversial practice places a monetary value on the Big Five game
Hunters spend millions of dollars in Africa, which allows the participating countries to better care for the animals
The widespread criticism and vocal public protest is misguided.