{"id":31889,"date":"2022-02-06T21:45:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=31889"},"modified":"2022-02-06T21:45:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:45:57","slug":"they-call-this-a-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=31889","title":{"rendered":"They Call This A Protest?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:1050,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/safariclub.org&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3270,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cwint.org&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3271,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.peta.org&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3272,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.humanesociety.org&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.humaneworld.org\\\/&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3273,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.biologicaldiversity.org&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3274,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.csgv.org&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3275,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cwint.org\\\/single-post\\\/worldwide-rally-against-trophy-hunting-2022&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20260124225333\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.cwint.org\\\/single-post\\\/worldwide-rally-against-trophy-hunting-2022&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-16 11:23:33&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-21 10:37:26&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-21 10:37:26&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3276,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/events\\\/983522775567115?post_id=986371315282261&amp;view=permalink&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3277,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.fws.gov\\\/hunting\\\/north-american-model-of-wildlife-conservation.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>The Complementary Spouse and I were able to attend a couple of days at the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/safariclub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Safari Club International Convention<\/a><\/strong> in Las Vegas. It coincided with the SHOT Show which really worked out well for us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like with those who push gun prohibition, the hunt prohibitionists are divided between the well-funded astroturf groups and the wannabe players like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwint.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Compassion Works International<\/a><\/strong>. The former would include well-funded organizations like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PETA<\/a><\/strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanesociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Humane Society of the US<\/a><\/strong>, and the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biologicaldiversity.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <strong>Center for Biological Diversity<\/strong><\/a>. I would liken the latter to groups like the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csgv.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coalition to Stop Gun Violence<\/a> <\/strong>(sic). In other words, they put on &#8220;protests&#8221; with lots of advance fanfare that draw little more than a dozen protestors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frankly, I would not have even known of CWI if I hadn&#8217;t seen a mobile billboard like this one on Saturday, January 22nd, as we were leaving the Mandalay Bay complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cecil-lion-mobile-billboard-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cecil-lion-mobile-billboard-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cecil-lion-mobile-billboard-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cecil-lion-mobile-billboard-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cecil-lion-mobile-billboard-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cecil-lion-mobile-billboard-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cecil-lion-mobile-billboard-940x706.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cecil-lion-mobile-billboard-1320x991.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cecil-lion-mobile-billboard.jpg 1764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After doing a bit of online sleuthing, I found their website and their social media pages. They call themselves &#8220;animal advocates&#8221; and &#8220;activists&#8221;. As part of their mission statement they say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>CWI is\u00a0 committed to ending speciesism and fostering\u00a0a compassionate, vegan world that shows respect for the autonomy of all beings.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Ye gads!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They say that they participated in protests every night of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwint.org\/single-post\/worldwide-rally-against-trophy-hunting-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCI Convention as part of the Worldwide Rally Against Trophy Hunting (WRATH)<\/a><\/strong>. They say that they had people standing in solidarity with animals who braved the cold of Las Vegas to make their voices heard. The cold of Las Vegas? If I remember correctly the evening temperatures were in the 50s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a picture from one of their protests that I found on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/983522775567115?post_id=986371315282261&amp;view=permalink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">their Facebook page<\/a><\/strong>. I count all of 16 participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/272429808_2111161009052467_3901123176443766745_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&amp;ccb=1-5&amp;_nc_sid=a610ef&amp;_nc_ohc=3lmSZDsxYMsAX_MrAev&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&amp;oh=00_AT8vwT6zXLK6BsnyHmTROsiwaWz9jlJfX6fNFoTHtRX2xw&amp;oe=6204B418\" alt=\"May be an image of 6 people, people standing and outdoors\" width=\"778\" height=\"584\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>By contrast, the auctions and events held at the Safari Club International Convention raised over $15 million for wildife conservation and advocacy. I sincerely doubt that these protestors have ever considered funding anti-poaching efforts in Africa or even the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While I am sure some of these protestors are well-intentioned, they fail to recognize their own neocolonialism and cultural imperialism. They believe that THEY &#8211; upper middle-class Americans &#8211; know what is best for Africans and not the scientists and wildlife conservationists on the ground in countries like Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia (among many others). These and other African countries use a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/hunting\/north-american-model-of-wildlife-conservation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">model of wildlife conservation <\/a><\/strong>where the wildlife policy is governed by science, that animals are considered a public resource, and that it is a shared resource that must not be wasted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the interest of full disclosure, I am a member of both the Dallas Safari Club and SCI. Also in the interest of full disclosure, I have treated the anti-hunting movement with disdain long before I learned of DSC and SCI.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Complementary Spouse and I were able to attend a couple of days at the Safari Club International Convention&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1209,5942,5943,5944,627,967],"class_list":["post-31889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-africa","tag-anti-hunting-groups","tag-compassion-works-international","tag-cultural-imperialism","tag-las-vegas","tag-safari-club-international"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=31889"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31891,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31889\/revisions\/31891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}