big game hunting
Pursuing dangerous wildlife
Big game hunting is the pursuit and killing of large wild animals—elephants, lions, bears, moose, and similar creatures—typically as sport rather than for food.
The practice carries colonial associations and draws sharp criticism from conservationists, though proponents argue regulated hunts fund wildlife preservation.
He went on a big game hunting safari in Tanzania.
- elephantTusked gray giant
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- lionManed African feline
- bowRespectful forward inclination
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- huntingtracking, deer calls, stands, flushing, rifle
- outdoor activitieshiking, kayak rental, biking, camping, camping trip
- food procurementforaging, harvesting, fishing, gathering, berry picking
- Stone Agecave painting, paleolithic, hand ax, handaxes, hand axe
- subsistencefood, hunger, starvation, basic needs, sustenance
- First AmericansPaleo-Indians, Beringia, ice age migration, migration routes, migration waves
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Pursuing small pest animals
bird hunting · rabbit hunting · squirrel hunting · waterfowl hunting · fishing
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Documenting animals in habitats
birding · nature observation · birdwatching · bird watching · wildlife watching
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Protecting animals and ecosystems
wildlife rehabilitation · animal rights activism · animal protection · anti-poaching · wildlife preservation
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