More than three dozen permits were issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to U.S. hunters to bring back lion parts – known as trophies – from Zimbabwe and Zambia between 2016-2018. More than half of the hunters who received the permits have donated to Republicans or are connected to the Safari Club International.
The permits show that the current administration, not only has loosened restrictions on lion hunting, but is rewarding supporters.

Included on the list of 33 hunters who received a total of 38 lion trophy permits is Indiana resident Steven Chancellor, who raised more than $1 million for Republican candidates at a fundraiser at his home headlined by Trump in 2016. Chancellor, who has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to Republicans candidates and committees, was appointed by Trump’s Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to its newly created…