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the club s executive director says ak kri fiesing one will be better good. it will raise more money. the auction has sparked death threats which the fbi is investigating along with a vicious debate over how to save this endangered species. critics call the auction a sad joke. why don t you tell us where you re joining us from. i m sitting in namibia in africa. marcia fargnoli is ceo of save the rhino trust. do you agree with this tactic, the way they re doing tnchts i personally don t agree. this is actually saying that one rhino is worth dead much more than it is alive. the black rhino permit will be auctioned off saturday night. a closed event. no cameras will be allowed inside. it s to protect the identity of
in the world. in the country of namibia, only 1,700 still alive. thousands of miles away in this convention hall, it has a way of helping save this ancient beast. the group will auction off a permit from the namibian government to hunt and kill one black rhino. the club s executive director ben carter says sacrificing one animal for the greater good is smart conservation. it s going to be able to raise more money than any other way you could do it to help provide for all the conservation needs that we need for the black rhino. reporter: the auction started death threats, which the fbi is investigating along with a vicious debate over how to save this endangered species. critics call the auction is sad joke. marsha, where are you joining us from? in namibia in africa. reporter: marcia works with save the rhino trust and works with the government to protect the rhinos.
there are only 5,000 left in the world. in the country in southern africa there are only 1700 still alive. thousands of miles away in this convention hall in texas, the dallas safari club says it has a way of helping save this an gent beast. the group will auction off a permit from the namibian government to hunt and kill one black rhino. the club s executive director ben carter says sacrificing one animal for the greater good is smart conservation. it s going to be able to raise more money than any other way you could do it to help provide for all the conservations needs we need for the black rhino. reporter: the auction sparked death threats along with a vicious debate over how to save this endangered species. critics call the auction a sad joke. marcia, tell us where you re joining us from. i m sitting in nambi arksz. reporter: marcia is ceo of save the rhino trust and works