Hunting organizations distorted opposition to trophy hunting, painting it as emotionally motivated and scientifically invalid, but this opposition is firmly founded in science. It is both ethically and morally wrong to inflict suffering on sentient beings and endanger grizzly populations for frivolous entertainment
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The objectification of wildlife and the use of euphemisms have stripped wild animals of their cognitive and emotional domains. The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAM) perpetuates this objectification by defining wild animals as “public trust resources” that are “renewable” if managed “wisely.”
The technocratic, euphemistic language and the objectification of wildlife have normalized hunting, making it psychologically acceptable for hunters.
As a society, we are moving away from the dominance paradigm and increasingly embracing the mutualism paradigm. Social values are not static, and what was once acceptable is no longer. Therefore, the death and suffering of sentient creatures necessitate redefining what the best science really means and complementing it with social and ethical values predominating in the twentieth century.
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The miracle of sentient life and the agony of suffering demand establishing a code of ethics that would govern all structures of wildlife management.
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In their true meaning, words like co-existence and co-habitation mean that humans and wild animals co-shape spaces. A mutuality of effort takes place. An effort is a crucial word, as well as openness of mind. This is the only path worth taking. It’s high time for a different way of thinking to prevail, one which embraces the mystery of nature and the ongoing evolution of dynamic social-ecological systems.
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