“The vast volume of hunting trophies pouring into the United States represents a massive exploitation of wildlife during a global extinction crisis.”

https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/598127-us-hunters-imported-more-than-700k-trophies-in

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Jenna Romaine | March 14, 2022

In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, an inspector reaches for a packaged animal part during an inspection of the shipment of hunting trophies from South Africa, in SeaTac, Wash.(Associated Press photo/Elaine Thompson)

Story at a glance

• The Center for Biological Diversity obtained data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on trophy hunting imports from 2016 through 2020.
• U.S. hunters imported more than 700,000 hunting trophies — including skulls, mounts and teeth, among others — during this timeframe.
• According to the Humane Society International, the U.S. is the largest importer of hunting trophies.

U.S. hunters imported more than 700,000 hunting trophies — including skulls, mounts, and teeth, among others — over the course of 5 years.

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