Ban the import of hunting trophies from threatened species

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Stop allowing imports of hunting trophies from threatened species, a crucial step towards ending the hunting of beautiful wild animals for sport altogether.

Why is this important?

Every year hundreds of hunting trophies, including dismembered parts from elephants, rhinos, lions, hippos, and even baboons, are being imported into the UK. In total more than 5,000 trophies from threatened species have been imported by British hunters since the turn of the century.

People pay huge sums to kill these magestic, threatened animals abroad – all so they can bring their bodyparts home and mount them on their wall or display them in their cabinets.

But the Environment Minister Michael Gove has the power to stop this. He simply has to instruct his officials to stop issuing the permits that allow hunting trophies from threatened species to be brought to the UK. Stopping these imports would…

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2 thoughts on “Ban the import of hunting trophies from threatened species

  1. These types of photos are the most appalling thing. Proud to have killed. Because people have been taught that animals are lesser beings, or not even beings at all, just put here for us. This thinking crosses both religion and non-believers.

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