Comparatively the trophy hunting industry employs very few people in Zimbabwe. The funds derived from the fees payable from trophy hunting seemingly only lines the pockets of corrupt government officials in Zimbabwe. The poor communities which live in poverty closest to the elephants do not receive a meaniful percentage of the profits. It is believed that less than 3% of the revenue generated by trophy hunging goes towards local communities. In Zimbabwe individuals associated with Robert Mugabe have seized a large proportion of the land which is situated in lucrative hunting areas. Trophy hunting does not stop poaching this is especially true in countries with a poor record of protecting their wildlife. In Zimbabwe from 2003 - 2013 trophy hunters exported more than 28 tons of tusks out of the country. On average, trophy hunting generates 1.8% of total tourist revenue in Zimbabwe. Ecotourism generates fifteen times that amount. Rural councils in Zimbabwe are notoriously underfunded and almost always have nothing in their coffers to suppor their communities. Leaders of these councils have reported that it would better serve the communities if they offered tourism instead of trophy hunting.