Trophy hunting
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“The Trump administration is considering lifting a ban on elephant hunting trophies. Kathleen started a petition to try and convince President Trump to keep the ban in place.”
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On Wednesday, conservationists and those fighting to save the African elephant received shocking news. The Trump administration announced through the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) they might overturn critical protections for the African elephant by allowing imports of hunting trophies, or body parts, from Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Because of this possible decision, Kathleen Martin started this petition to urge the U.S. government to reverse the ban lift of African elephant trophies. Please sign and share if you agree the U.S. should not allow the import of trophies from threatened species.
African elephants are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The lift of a trophy ban is only allowable if hunting would benefit the survival of the species. Zimbabwe — where trophy hunting is permitted and where the trophy ban has been lifted — has seen a six percent decline in the country’s elephant population alone.
Coincidentally, Zimbabwe is the same country where Cecil the Lion was infamously killed, and it’s currently entrenched in corruption and political upheaval. It is irrational to assume a country, already facing rampant elephant poaching and illegal ivory trafficking, will properly manage elephant populations in a time of political turmoil.
Many believe lifting this ban is not the way to support a declining African elephant population -- and international pressure is crucial. If you agree, join Kathleen in requesting the U.S. government reinstate the ban on African elephant trophies into the U.S.
Thank you for taking action,
Tegan Gregory
North America Campaigns Team
Change.org
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