How can Prince William campaign against rhino poaching when he happily kills other animals for sport?

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I genuinely can't get my head around this. Am I missing something?

Which protected animals is he killing for sport?

Do you mean pheasants

They kill them for sport but they are eaten.

Rabbits etc. aren't a protected species. Rabbits are also quite tasty.

Rhinos are an endangered animal who are being killed for their horns who some believe have magical medicinal properties.
Deer, pheasants etc are not endangered and so killing them is jolly good fun.
(apparantly)

Mmm pheasant

Rhinos aren't generally eaten for dinner.

We are all as guilty!!!

He seems an intelligent bloke. Surely he can see the irony of choosing to campaign against the killing of any type of animal when he does something as abhorrent as hunting when the majority of the public are against it.

Mmm venison casserole

Of killing I mean!

YANBU

What does he hunt?

speak for yourself Anyone

i've never killed an animal for sport, and now wouldn't kill one for food either

Killing ANY animal has to be seen equally surely??

A lot of meat-eaters are against the poaching of endangered animals, OP.

Just because they don't kill the animal themselves, doesn't make their position different to Prince W's.

I don't see any double standard.

Amd of course killing rhinos isn't done for fun but for profit. Maybe thats why.

I eat meat, yet am vehemently opposed to the killing of endangered monkeys and apes for bushmeat. I don't see a contradiction there and whilst I don't support fox-hunting I don't see one in campainging against killing rhinos for horn whilst killing non-endangered foxes as 'sport'.

Unchartered so you dont kill headlice then? They are a living creature......

Wild boar, stag???

Mmm crispy fried headlice. Joking!

Fox hunting is illegal. Can you imagine the headlines if PW was caught doing it?! They hunt scented handkerchiefs don'tchaknow?

IIRC wild boar are culled quite regularly and deer are pests.

"Surely he can see the irony of choosing to campaign against the killing of any type of animal"

Not 'any kind of animal', just endangered species.

Rhinos aren't bred for food or sport. Deer and Pheasant etc are.

Rhinos aren't eaten, they are poached/killed for their horns.

Understandable for you to be upset if you are vegetarian/vegan OP, but unreasonable if not.

i said i don't kill for sport or food

no mention of parasites in my post

When does he go hunting?

If you are referring to pheasant shoots, I hardly think that can be classed in the same category as rhino poaching.

Hunting animals for sport nowadays is very closely linked with conservation. But because it's politically incorrect to say so it's not publicised.

There are many animal/bird populations which are kept in check by hunting, thus ensuring that the remaining animals are safe and healthy and have enough to eat. Some countries use former poachers as hunters to ensure the animal's death is as quick and painless as possible.

Rhinos are endangered and it's good that a high profile person is highlighting the need for extra protection.