Benjamin de Rothschild - Trophy Hunter and Human Rights Abuser dead at 57

This is kind of a weird post, good for animals, bad for de Rothschild's family to whom I wish condolences. Unless they are trophy hunters too, to whatever extent. 

An elephant-hunting safari operation jointly owned by de Rothschild has been implicated in human rights abuses against local Baka "Pygmies" and their neighbors, including illegal evictions and torture.

The operation is based in two "protected areas" in Cameroon, leased by Benjamin de Rothschild. It offers tourists the chance to pay €55,000 to shoot a forest elephant.

Baka were evicted from their ancestral land to create the trophy hunting operation, contrary to international law. It is patrolled by soldiers, police and armed guards, and Baka have now been told they will be shot on sight if they cross it to hunt to feed their families, gather plants, or visit religious sites.

The Baka report that three of their forest camps have been burnt by wildlife guards and safari camp employees in the last year alone. Baka men hunting for food in this forest have been beaten by local police, soldiers and wildlife guards.