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Across 18,000 acres of land on ox ranch. at every turn you come across not just native white tail deer but dizzying array of african species. hunters shell out big money for a guided excursion to hunt down prized trophies choosing from a menu of animals to hunt, paying a few thousand dollars to as much as $35,000. they say they are doing it not just for the thrill of the hunt, but in the name of conservation. >> i know it sounds contradictory, but hunters love animals. >> hunters pay to hunt the oldest males that are past breeding age. the number of animals killed is controlled. it's essential...

Paid is protecting the rhino from poacher. he says values need to have a value to ensure their survival. >> we can't make an individual animal live forever but we can preserve a species as long as we can, as long as humanly possible and we have an environment through this sustainable use. >> trophy hunters like to say they spend more money than anyone to help protect animals around the world. but critics question whether countries that promote trophy hunts manage that money properly. >> benefits governments and i think it benefits companies that put on these hunts. but that's it. it doesn't be...

To say they spend more money than anyone to help protect animals around the world, but critics question whether countries that promote trophy hunts manage that money properly. >> it benefits governments, and i think it benefits the companies that put on these hunts. but that's it. it doesn't benefit the people. it certainly doesn't benefit the animals that they're killing. >> reporter: back on the ox ranch, jason says for him the issue is simple. >> everyone can sit in their high-rise apartment in the middle of the city and say you shouldn't hunt this animal. what are they doing to save that a...