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“Hundreds of thousands of innocent animals have been murdered by trophy hunters in the last decade alone,\u201d says Born Free CEO Howard Jones. \u201cMost hunters claim that the money they pay to the hunting outfitters helps wildlife conservation and local economy, but it’s all a myth \u2013 in fact, research shows that alternative activities such as photographic tourism can generate far more revenue from wildlife than trophy hunting.\u201d<\/p>\n\"\"\n\n

The winner of #ShootToThrill competition gets a lesson with Born Free’s in-house photography team, a canvas print of their winning image signed by Born Free’s founder and actress Virginia McKenna, and selected items from the Born Free shop. To enter, email your photo to shoottothrill@bornfree.org.uk<\/a> by 30 September, specifying where it was shot and the photographer\u2019s name, age and contact details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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