There is no justification for trophy hunting

Will Travers argues that some people cleave to trophy hunting and calls it ‘an elitist, colonial anachronism’. Photograph: Getty

Your article exposes the schism between trophy hunting advocates and the numerous scientists, conservationists and community representatives who oppose it (Trophy hunter killings spark fierce battle over the future of super tusker elephants, 8 July).

However, it states that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) concluded in 2017 that there is “substantial evidence” that trophy hunting produces positive outcomes for wildlife conservation. I don’t think this is the case.