...and yet hunting is too often upheld as being the backbone of conservation, despite there being numerous examples of successful conservation projects (without subsidy) either without or despite of hunting. It is essential that consumptive use transpires in a way that is not damaging to the environment or broader tourism market, and yet calls for self-regulation and the deliberate exclusion of other stakeholder entities from government-commissioned advisory bodies suggest an attempt to evade such accountability. Why the lack of transparency if everything is supposed to be above-board?