when it comes to hunting controversy and legality seem to be common topics of
legality seem to be common topics of
legality seem to be common topics of discussion welcome to watchmojo.com and
discussion welcome to watchmojo.com and
discussion welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten controversial or illegal
the top ten controversial or illegal
the top ten controversial or illegal animal hunts for this list we’re
animal hunts for this list we’re
animal hunts for this list we’re focusing on animals and animal parts
focusing on animals and animal parts
focusing on animals and animal parts that are outright illegal or considered
that are outright illegal or considered
that are outright illegal or considered highly debatable to hunt as well as
highly debatable to hunt as well as
highly debatable to hunt as well as trade items of that nature
trade items of that nature
trade items of that nature factoring in black-market poaching these
factoring in black-market poaching these
factoring in black-market poaching these are the animals and associated materials
are the animals and associated materials
are the animals and associated materials that we feel warrant attention number 10
that we feel warrant attention number 10
that we feel warrant attention number 10 bluefin tuna I love sushi it’s one of my
bluefin tuna I love sushi it’s one of my
bluefin tuna I love sushi it’s one of my favorite foods but I truly believe that
favorite foods but I truly believe that
favorite foods but I truly believe that if you are serving bluefin that you’re
if you are serving bluefin that you’re
if you are serving bluefin that you’re contributing to the extinction of a
contributing to the extinction of a
contributing to the extinction of a species though a popular food item this
species though a popular food item this
species though a popular food item this variety of fish has raised its fair
variety of fish has raised its fair
variety of fish has raised its fair share of eyebrows the multiple bluefin
share of eyebrows the multiple bluefin
share of eyebrows the multiple bluefin tuna species have been publicly listed
tuna species have been publicly listed
tuna species have been publicly listed as vulnerable after reports of rapid
as vulnerable after reports of rapid
as vulnerable after reports of rapid population decline their shrinking
population decline their shrinking
population decline their shrinking numbers owed to overfishing the bluefin
numbers owed to overfishing the bluefin
numbers owed to overfishing the bluefin is nevertheless continually sought out
is nevertheless continually sought out
is nevertheless continually sought out most notably by Japan 80 percent of
most notably by Japan 80 percent of
most notably by Japan 80 percent of Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna is
Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna is
Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna is consumed in Japan where they are served
consumed in Japan where they are served
consumed in Japan where they are served as sushi and sashimi to make matters
as sushi and sashimi to make matters
as sushi and sashimi to make matters worse bluefin tuna is incredibly
worse bluefin tuna is incredibly
worse bluefin tuna is incredibly valuable in markets adding to the
valuable in markets adding to the
valuable in markets adding to the difficulty of protecting the species
difficulty of protecting the species
difficulty of protecting the species what’s that you eaten did my tuna fish
what’s that you eaten did my tuna fish
what’s that you eaten did my tuna fish sandwich you can eat tuna number 9 boxes
sandwich you can eat tuna number 9 boxes
sandwich you can eat tuna number 9 boxes [Music]
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[Music] right while not a new issue it’s one
right while not a new issue it’s one
right while not a new issue it’s one that’s warranted some deeper thought as
that’s warranted some deeper thought as
that’s warranted some deeper thought as of late dating back to the 16th century
of late dating back to the 16th century
of late dating back to the 16th century fox hunting has long been established as
fox hunting has long been established as
fox hunting has long been established as both a traditional sport and as a means
both a traditional sport and as a means
both a traditional sport and as a means of keeping fox populations in line
of keeping fox populations in line
of keeping fox populations in line however in more recent years controversy
however in more recent years controversy
however in more recent years controversy has arisen over the need to kill foxes
has arisen over the need to kill foxes
has arisen over the need to kill foxes while some nations have banned the
while some nations have banned the
while some nations have banned the tradition proponents of fox hunting have
tradition proponents of fox hunting have
tradition proponents of fox hunting have argued that foxes spread disease and
argued that foxes spread disease and
argued that foxes spread disease and threaten livestock necessitating an
threaten livestock necessitating an
threaten livestock necessitating an aggressive response it’s a debate that
aggressive response it’s a debate that
aggressive response it’s a debate that hasn’t
hasn’t
hasn’t easier with time it’s all about people
easier with time it’s all about people
easier with time it’s all about people out there trying to catch foxes for fun
out there trying to catch foxes for fun
out there trying to catch foxes for fun they like causing pain number eight
they like causing pain number eight
they like causing pain number eight Tigers
Tigers known to be an endangered species
Tigers known to be an endangered species have long faced the threat of poaching
have long faced the threat of poaching
have long faced the threat of poaching for multiple reasons not only our Tigers
for multiple reasons not only our Tigers
for multiple reasons not only our Tigers targeted by big-game hunters for
targeted by big-game hunters for
targeted by big-game hunters for prestige they’re also killed for their
prestige they’re also killed for their
prestige they’re also killed for their skin and bones the latter of which is
skin and bones the latter of which is
skin and bones the latter of which is used in certain medicines the increasing
used in certain medicines the increasing
used in certain medicines the increasing threat of extinction has prompted
threat of extinction has prompted
threat of extinction has prompted efforts to protect Tigers with
efforts to protect Tigers with
efforts to protect Tigers with organizations like the World Wildlife
organizations like the World Wildlife
organizations like the World Wildlife Fund developing an initiative to double
Fund developing an initiative to double
Fund developing an initiative to double wild tiger populations by the year 2020
wild tiger populations by the year 2020
wild tiger populations by the year 2020 vision comes about toy because I’m I’ll
vision comes about toy because I’m I’ll
vision comes about toy because I’m I’ll call you mom no clue mom yeah that’d be
call you mom no clue mom yeah that’d be
call you mom no clue mom yeah that’d be number seven
number seven
number seven sharks and fins mostly thousands of them
sharks and fins mostly thousands of them
sharks and fins mostly thousands of them they’re sharks and in particular great
they’re sharks and in particular great
they’re sharks and in particular great white sharks have been driven to
white sharks have been driven to
white sharks have been driven to vulnerability status by a drop in
vulnerability status by a drop in
vulnerability status by a drop in population this shift in species
population this shift in species
population this shift in species stability appears to have been caused by
stability appears to have been caused by
stability appears to have been caused by the brutal killing of sharks for their
the brutal killing of sharks for their
the brutal killing of sharks for their fins a practice referred to as shark
fins a practice referred to as shark
fins a practice referred to as shark finning said fins are often converted
finning said fins are often converted
finning said fins are often converted into medicine or served as shark’s fin
into medicine or served as shark’s fin
into medicine or served as shark’s fin soup in response to this trend the
soup in response to this trend the
soup in response to this trend the hunting and killing of sharks is
hunting and killing of sharks is
hunting and killing of sharks is strictly banned by several nations
strictly banned by several nations
strictly banned by several nations except in cases of self-defense punch
except in cases of self-defense punch
except in cases of self-defense punch him in the snout you grab his eyes you
him in the snout you grab his eyes you
him in the snout you grab his eyes you grab its field you do whatever you can
grab its field you do whatever you can
grab its field you do whatever you can right next on number six wailing it’s
right next on number six wailing it’s
right next on number six wailing it’s like I release
like I release
like I release not along to have another one else like
not along to have another one else like
not along to have another one else like that really
that really
that really well how did in the blow of hourglass
well how did in the blow of hourglass
well how did in the blow of hourglass United Italy to blow a hole in the
United Italy to blow a hole in the
United Italy to blow a hole in the dollar as it stands the hunting of
dollar as it stands the hunting of
dollar as it stands the hunting of whales is heavily debated on an
whales is heavily debated on an
whales is heavily debated on an international scale gaining notable
international scale gaining notable
international scale gaining notable attention after the International
attention after the International
attention after the International Whaling Commission banned commercial
Whaling Commission banned commercial
Whaling Commission banned commercial whaling in 1986 issues such as the need
whaling in 1986 issues such as the need
whaling in 1986 issues such as the need for conservation the cruelty of hunting
for conservation the cruelty of hunting
for conservation the cruelty of hunting implements and possible dangers of
implements and possible dangers of
implements and possible dangers of consuming whale meat have been raised
consuming whale meat have been raised
consuming whale meat have been raised for discussion
for discussion
for discussion however the continuing poaching of
however the continuing poaching of
however the continuing poaching of whales for their oil meat and blubber
whales for their oil meat and blubber
whales for their oil meat and blubber has made the debate even murkier and
has made the debate even murkier and
has made the debate even murkier and potentially harder to resolve number
potentially harder to resolve number
potentially harder to resolve number five
five
five polar bears okay done nice a male bear
polar bears okay done nice a male bear
polar bears okay done nice a male bear they don’t put an 8-footer got really
they don’t put an 8-footer got really
they don’t put an 8-footer got really good skin nice overall everything we may
good skin nice overall everything we may
good skin nice overall everything we may have to take it this is her last day of
have to take it this is her last day of
have to take it this is her last day of done considered a vulnerable species
done considered a vulnerable species
done considered a vulnerable species polar bears can still be legally hunted
polar bears can still be legally hunted
polar bears can still be legally hunted those sport hunters are required to
those sport hunters are required to
those sport hunters are required to stick to a quota the continuous hunting
stick to a quota the continuous hunting
stick to a quota the continuous hunting of these Arctic dwelling bears be it for
of these Arctic dwelling bears be it for
of these Arctic dwelling bears be it for subsistence or sport has resulted in key
subsistence or sport has resulted in key
subsistence or sport has resulted in key regulations being set by five nations
regulations being set by five nations
regulations being set by five nations holding ground in the Arctic while polar
holding ground in the Arctic while polar
holding ground in the Arctic while polar bears can pose a threat to settlements
bears can pose a threat to settlements
bears can pose a threat to settlements in the far north critics fear the
in the far north critics fear the
in the far north critics fear the species could be hunted to extinction
number four lions and after the shot and
number four lions and after the shot and after the lungs Diana I pretty much came
after the lungs Diana I pretty much came
after the lungs Diana I pretty much came cases reports have shown a rapid decline
cases reports have shown a rapid decline
cases reports have shown a rapid decline in lion populations for the past 20
in lion populations for the past 20
in lion populations for the past 20 years this is due in large part to the
years this is due in large part to the
years this is due in large part to the threat of poaching with lines being
threat of poaching with lines being
threat of poaching with lines being sought particularly for their bones an
sought particularly for their bones an
sought particularly for their bones an ingredient in natural cures such as lion
ingredient in natural cures such as lion
ingredient in natural cures such as lion wine while widely considered
wine while widely considered
wine while widely considered inappropriate to hunt due to their
inappropriate to hunt due to their
inappropriate to hunt due to their vulnerability as a species Lions are
vulnerability as a species Lions are
vulnerability as a species Lions are still poached and legally trophy hunted
still poached and legally trophy hunted
still poached and legally trophy hunted on privately owned game preserves
number three ceiling also known as seal
number three ceiling also known as seal hunting permitted by eight different
hunting permitted by eight different
hunting permitted by eight different countries around the globe the hunting
countries around the globe the hunting
countries around the globe the hunting of seals has become something of a trade
of seals has become something of a trade
of seals has become something of a trade in itself for example in Canada where
in itself for example in Canada where
in itself for example in Canada where most seal hunting occurs regulations
most seal hunting occurs regulations
most seal hunting occurs regulations hunting quotas and practices are
hunting quotas and practices are
hunting quotas and practices are monitored by the nations Department of
monitored by the nations Department of
monitored by the nations Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Fisheries and Oceans
Fisheries and Oceans however debate continues to rage
however debate continues to rage
however debate continues to rage regarding various aspects of seal
regarding various aspects of seal
regarding various aspects of seal hunting from how humanely seals are
hunting from how humanely seals are
hunting from how humanely seals are killed two objections about the
killed two objections about the
killed two objections about the harvesting of fur to even its
harvesting of fur to even its
harvesting of fur to even its environmental impact number two
environmental impact number two
environmental impact number two elephants and ivory tusks that is what
elephants and ivory tusks that is what
elephants and ivory tusks that is what its gonna take to kill an elephant a
its gonna take to kill an elephant a
its gonna take to kill an elephant a thumping great big piece of cable the
thumping great big piece of cable the
thumping great big piece of cable the elephant puts its foot in that gets
elephant puts its foot in that gets
elephant puts its foot in that gets tangled up pulls the snare tight can’t
tangled up pulls the snare tight can’t
tangled up pulls the snare tight can’t get away because it’s attached to a tree
get away because it’s attached to a tree
get away because it’s attached to a tree elephants have long been targeted for
elephants have long been targeted for
elephants have long been targeted for their ivory tusks once a valuable
their ivory tusks once a valuable
their ivory tusks once a valuable material used for items such as billiard
material used for items such as billiard
material used for items such as billiard balls and piano keys nowadays ivories
balls and piano keys nowadays ivories
balls and piano keys nowadays ivories value in traditional medicines remain
value in traditional medicines remain
value in traditional medicines remain strong on the black market with
strong on the black market with
strong on the black market with elephants suffering from poaching as a
elephants suffering from poaching as a
elephants suffering from poaching as a result right where the ears join the hit
result right where the ears join the hit
result right where the ears join the hit come from this angle this angle right
come from this angle this angle right
come from this angle this angle right between you
in fact the African elephant population
in fact the African elephant population dropped from 1.3 million to 600,000
dropped from 1.3 million to 600,000
dropped from 1.3 million to 600,000 during the 80s and 90s forcing
during the 80s and 90s forcing
during the 80s and 90s forcing governments to make ivory illegal for
governments to make ivory illegal for
governments to make ivory illegal for trade and that’s to say nothing of
trade and that’s to say nothing of
trade and that’s to say nothing of trophy fees charged to hunters in
trophy fees charged to hunters in
trophy fees charged to hunters in countries where elephant hunting is
countries where elephant hunting is
countries where elephant hunting is legal evidence in hand Matt you attend
legal evidence in hand Matt you attend
legal evidence in hand Matt you attend has had enough
has had enough
has had enough his eco guards have just found a carved
his eco guards have just found a carved
his eco guards have just found a carved ivory ring while searching vehicles at
ivory ring while searching vehicles at
ivory ring while searching vehicles at their checkpoint right outside the odds
their checkpoint right outside the odds
their checkpoint right outside the odds alla National Park before we unveil our
alla National Park before we unveil our
alla National Park before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions they hunt by using a gap and
mentions they hunt by using a gap and
mentions they hunt by using a gap and soup method the throat expands and then
soup method the throat expands and then
soup method the throat expands and then they open the mouth to cause suction
the skin is one of our favorite foods we
the skin is one of our favorite foods we call it Muktuk you shoot him again I
think the experience of doing this a few
think the experience of doing this a few years you know kind of helps you I had
years you know kind of helps you I had
years you know kind of helps you I had the pencils right and I knew how far he
the pencils right and I knew how far he
the pencils right and I knew how far he was and I just drilled him so it’s
was and I just drilled him so it’s
was and I just drilled him so it’s pretty cool man I’m pretty excited
pretty cool man I’m pretty excited
pretty cool man I’m pretty excited number-one rhinoceroses and horns they
number-one rhinoceroses and horns they
number-one rhinoceroses and horns they can take the horn for free
can take the horn for free
can take the horn for free poachers seek out rhinoceros primarily
poachers seek out rhinoceros primarily
poachers seek out rhinoceros primarily for one reason
for one reason
for one reason they’re pure keratin horns which are
they’re pure keratin horns which are
they’re pure keratin horns which are said to be useful as medicine for curing
said to be useful as medicine for curing
said to be useful as medicine for curing fevers convulsions and headaches in
fevers convulsions and headaches in
fevers convulsions and headaches in terms of conventional medicine there is
terms of conventional medicine there is
terms of conventional medicine there is absolutely no proven medical benefit to
absolutely no proven medical benefit to
absolutely no proven medical benefit to humans whatsoever whether or not this is
humans whatsoever whether or not this is
humans whatsoever whether or not this is true the trade of rhino parts in general
true the trade of rhino parts in general
true the trade of rhino parts in general is strictly prohibited though hunters
is strictly prohibited though hunters
is strictly prohibited though hunters are allowed to keep a trophy from
are allowed to keep a trophy from
are allowed to keep a trophy from legally hunted rhinos today there are
legally hunted rhinos today there are
legally hunted rhinos today there are only about 5,000 black rhinos left in
only about 5,000 black rhinos left in
only about 5,000 black rhinos left in the world a number that has been
the world a number that has been
the world a number that has been speculated to be tied to the hunting and
speculated to be tied to the hunting and
speculated to be tied to the hunting and trade of rhino horns including there
trade of rhino horns including there
trade of rhino horns including there there are audiences
there are audiences
there are audiences it was the thing that for the future for
it was the thing that for the future for
it was the thing that for the future for future generations so that they must be
future generations so that they must be
future generations so that they must be able to sleep that motto never talked
able to sleep that motto never talked
able to sleep that motto never talked about them
do you agree with our list
do you agree with our list what animal hunts do you find
what animal hunts do you find
what animal hunts do you find controversial for more intriguing top
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