Dozens Of Lion Trophy Permits Issued To Hunters As Trump Rolls Back Import Hurdles

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Many of the permits were issued to those with ties to Republicans and a major trophy hunting group.
Many of the permits were issued to those with ties to Republicans and a major trophy hunting group.
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The federal government has issued more than three dozen permits allowing hunters to import lion trophies from two African nations since 2016, according to copies of the applications obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

The documents, obtained by the group Friends of Animals, provide insight into the often secretive permitting process to import threatened or endangered species killed abroad during luxury hunting trips. Thirty-three Americans were issued permits to import 38 lion trophies between 2016 and 2018, at least half of whom have donated to Republican lawmakers or are affiliated with the hunting lobby Safari Club International.

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