beast, they re not compatible with people and livestock. you have different problems and issues, different things have to be shown to obtain a permit. reporter: the requirements for trophy imports are not enough to calm concern at the center for biological diversity, where they worry permits could lied lead to open season on other vulnerable species. it starts the flood gates, not only that, but elephant trophy imports from tanzania. reporter: so-called conservation hunting continues to be a source of debate. trophy hunters love to say they helped contribute to anti-poaching efforts, and that even having hunters on the ground helps on that. but actually the opposite has been demonstrated. having people with guns legally
nolton s high-powered rifle. a short while later, the rhino is dead. as we sit here at this moment and take it all in, and we think about what the biggest threat to these rhinos are around the world, and it s poachers, people who will kill these animals and leave them to rot in these feels of africa just for these horns. this horn that you see here will sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars on the black market. corey nolton knows this isn t easy to watch, you about he vows to take the abuse of his critics as he vows that conservation hunting can help save the black rhino. cnn, northern namibia. jeff locken joins me now to talk about this. he s the north american regional director for the international fund for animal welfare. we can assume where you re going to fall on this issue first.
about what the biggest threat to these rhinos are around the world, and it is poachers. people who will kill these animals and leave them to rot in these fields of africa. just for this horn. these horns that you see here will sell for hundred of thousand of dollars on the black market. cory nolton knows this isn t easy to watch. but he vows to take the abuse of his critics to convince the world that conservation hunting can save the black rhino. you may be wondering why the namibian government would endorse a hunt for an endangered animal in their country or why a conservationist would hunt an animal under threat. these types of hunts are rare. the government of namibia has been issuing permits to hunt black rhinos since 2009.
put more value on it than i do. notton has received death threats and scathing criticism. some animal welfare groups call conservation hunting a horrific idea. these are incredibly majestic creatures and their worth alive is far greater than they are dead. in namibia, the biggest threats to the black rhinos are poachers and often the rhinos themselves. i m corey. nice to meet you. notton is told to target for specific rhinos considered a high priority threat to the herd. that s the story of this rhino, spotted by cameras at a watering hole just before sunrise. last year, it killed another rhino in a gruesome fight. the hunt begins. the african brush is dense. n nolton will have a split second
is dead. as we sit here at this moment and take it all in and we think about what the biggest threat to these rhinos are around the world and it s poacher, people will kill these animals and leave them to rot in this field for these horns. these horns will sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars on the black market. cory knowlton knows this isn t easy to watch but he vows to take the abuse of his critics to convince the world that conservation hunting can help save the black rhino. so ed i have two questions. number one, why didn t the government take care of this? why did he pay $350,000 to hunt down this rhinoceros? i don t get it. i don t get it. what happens to the horns from that rhino? where do they go? reporter: i can handle both