Trump Admin. Quietly Awards Dozens of Lion Trophy Permits to Hunters, GOP Donors

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued more than three dozen permits for hunters to bring back lion trophy parts from Zimbabwe and Zambia between 2016-2018, according to copies of the permits obtained by a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

The documents were obtained by Friends of Animals and reported by Huffington Post on Thursday. Thirty-three hunters received a total of 38 lion trophy permits, according to the animal advocacy nonprofit.

More than half of those hunters donated to Republican lawmakers or have ties to hunting advocacy group Safari Club International, Friends of Animals said.

“The permits show that the current administration, not only has loosened restrictions on lion hunting, but is rewarding supporters,” the nonprofit said in a press release.

The report follows the Trump administration’s move in March to allow elephant and lion…

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