EXCLUSIVEn Mandatory Credit: Photo by SIPA/REX (3571631a)n Prince Harry with a Dead Water Buffalon Prince Harry in Argentina - 21 Jan 2005n Prince Harry smiles triumphantly and crouches beside the carcass of a recently killed water buffalo. This picture in which Harry appears to pose as a hunter proudly displaying his trophy, has been published in a newspaper in the San Luis province where, it is claimed the photo was taken. The picture was taken at the end of a hunting party attended by Harry and held on land belonging to Count Claudio Zichy Thyssen, in November 2004 according to El Diaro newspaper. There, under the auspices of a company called CG Hunting, enthusiasts can hunt wild deer, antelopes, fallow deer, wild boars, axis deer, pumas and the hunter's dream, water buffalo. According to El Diaro, Harry hunted and killed a buffalo and wild boar. It is also claimed the head of the water buffalo pictured and that of a wild boar have been embalmed with the intention of shipping them to the UK and gifting them to Harryn
‘Prince William has claimed that trophy hunting of wild animals such as lions should be allowed, as long as it’s “well-regulated” and raises money for conservation. It’s an attempt at pragmatism that makes all his other pronouncements on the plight of endangered species ring hollow and shows that he really hasn’t shaken off the 19th-century mindset that seems to afflict royal attitudes to wildlife.
In an interview for ITV News, William bemoans the fate of rhinos and elephants, which are being targeted by poachers and illegal traders for their lucrative horns and ivory. He speaks darkly of potential links to organised crime and funding of terrorism. He even says he’s spoken to an official about emptying the royal palaces of all their ivory trinkets to set a good example. Although he then undermines this by saying he only spoke “jokingly”. Most controversially, he suggests that regulated trophy hunting should be seen as an acceptable way to raise funds for the battle against poaching.’