Why are poachers always more successful than environmentalists?

Answer 1

The poachers have the guns...

Most environmentalist groups have to resort to enforcement by using existing laws and law enforcement agencies (such as park rangers) to accomplish their task. These publicly funded agencies are usually underfunded and understaffed given the large areas they must police.

Private enforcement is extremely risky and most private groups and citizens in areas where poaching is rampant are prohibited from posessing firearms to defend themselves with. The poachers may be armed (legally or illegally) and desperate to avoid getting caught.

Answer 2

Because society doesn't seem to care and we don't give enough support to the environmentalists. Therefore the poachers have a field day whilst the environmentalists are always handicapped.

Answer 3

Because poachers are only trying to kill one animal at one time while the game wardens are trying to save all the animals all the time. Wardens do succeed in stopping one poacher at one time, but they don't consider that a success in the same way that a poacher would consider getting away with one killing would.

Answer 4

Because there are more poachers than protectors

Answer 5

poachers aren't bound by rules

Answer 6

Are they? Successful at what? What is the definition of success? Success for one is quite different from successful for the other so how does one compare them? Are they in fact commensurable at all?

Answer 7

Enviros don't shoot poachers - but poachers sure do shoot enviros.

Answer 8

The pays better.

Answer 9

b/c an elephant is easier to hunt than an oil tycoon.

Answer 10

It is always easy to destroy stuff.