The first man to hunt animals with a camera and not a gun

[Catherine]

There are animals that went extinct or almost went extinct because of museums wanting specimens. The American Museum of Natural History financed Roosevelt in exchange for dead animals that they could display.

I really question the ethics of this and other museums. They had no regard for conservation. They only cared about what they could lay their hands on. 
These museums also took human remains from other cultures and displayed them. They are sadly lacking in respect for anything, but their own needs and collections.

Maybe they should have to do some form of compensation. They could fund some serious conservation efforts for the animals that they helped kill.