A report that a hunter from Texas paid 350,000 USD to kill a threatened black rhino during a hunt in Namibia has caused an uproar with animal rights groups and environmental-savvy people everywhere. Corey Knowlton has received severe criticism, including life threats, but said that the hunt was part of the preservation plan of the black rhino.

The 36 year-old Dallas hunter stated on CNN that the male he killed was an older bull who was considered a threat to the pack due to harming the young.