Ever since mankind has moved away from hunting for survival to grocery stores and livestock, human have practiced trophy hunting for many reasons. Today with the increase in hunting overseas, people view the action as excessive and corrupt. What most people see is the large amount of effort and money put towards killing a helpless animal. Nevertheless, against intuition, the killing of animals actually profits wildlife and the local communities when regulated correctly. The millions of dollars that flood into Africa each year go towards conservation of habitat and to the local people. When funded, the governments are then more equipped to monitor and maintain a stable, healthy population of animals. Moreover, trophy hunting supplies jobs and money to an extremely poor nation. In short, despite its disapproval, trophy hunting in Africa has far more benefits than hindrances, and it supports the local ecosystems and