This book gets to the heart of trophy hunting unpacking and explaining its multiple facets and
controversies and exploring why it divides environmentalists the hunting community and the
public. Bichel and Hart provide the first interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach to the
study of trophy hunting investigating the history of trophy hunting and delving into the
background identity and motivation of trophy hunters. They also explore the role of social
media and anthropomorphism in shaping trophy hunting discourse as well as the viability of
trophy hunting as a wildlife management tool the ideals of fair chase and sportsmanship and
what hunting trophies are both literally and in terms of their symbolic value to hunters and
non-hunters. The analyses and discussions are underpinned by a consideration of the complex
moral and practical conflicts between animal rights and conservation paradigms. This book
appeals to scholars in environmental philosophy conservation and environmental studies as
well as hunters hunting opponents wildlife management practitioners and policymakers and
anyone with a broad interest in human-wildlife relations.
