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. 2012 Jan 11;7(1):e29332. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029332

Table 3. Mean annual changes in the price of hunts of key hunting trophies (including trophy fees, and daily rates) during 2005–2011, adjusted for inflation (see footnote).

Leopard Lion Buffalo Elephant Mean± SD
Botswana 14.0% N/A 9.3% 3.7% 9.0±5.1%
Mozambique 5.2% 8.8% 10.5% 1.0% 6.4±4.2%
Namibia 12.8% 4.2% 6.1% −4.1% 4.7±7.0%
Zambia 2.7% 10.0% 0.4% No data 4.4±5.1%
Tanzania 1.9% 6.6% 3.7% 4.2% 4.1±1.9%
Zimbabwe 6.0% 7.6% 2.1% −1.8% 3.5±4.2%
South Africa 4.2% −1.9% 1.4% No data 1.2±3.0%
Cameroon N/A 6.6% −4.9% −2.1% −0.1±6.0%
CAR N/A −1.2% −1.2% N/A −1.2±0%
Mean ± SD inc RSA 6.7±4.8% 5.1±4.4% 3.0±4.9% 0.1±3.4%

We used the compound US inflation rate to convert 2011 hunt prices into 2005 US dollars, and compared these prices with actual 2005 hunt prices to determine the real increase or decrease in hunt prices in the period from 2005 to 2011.