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On the whole "endangered species" point:
Even endangered species need to be managed. You don't kill them because you have animals to spare, you kill them because you need to improve the health of the entire herd.
There was a case not too long ago that also got some bad press because a game reserve (or government, or something) was auctioning off the chance to hunt one of the animals (I want to say it was a rhino). The hunt would only be for this one particular animal that was an extra male that was causing physical injuries because it was competing for the families and killing younger animals. For the health of the entire herd this animal had to go, and the game keepers could have easily done the job themselves. Instead they used the opportunity to get a lot of money from a tourist which they could turn around and invest in keeping the remaining population healthy and the reserve running.
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