Want to Save Our Planet? Stop Trophy Hunting.

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By By Samantha Hagio, director of wildlife protection for the Humane Society of the United States

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Approximately 100,000wolves,bears,mountain lions, andbobcatsare killed by trophy hunters every year in the U.S. for their skins, heads, a trophy, or for bragging on social media. By killing America’s iconic native carnivores at this alarming rate, trophy hunters remove wildlife species that are vital to maintaining the health and balance of our country’s biodiversity. This is always a fitting concern, but it takes on special importance as we reflect on Earth Day (April 22). In addition to the suffering and death inflicted on animals, the fate of…