British plans to ban big-game hunting trophies – By Clyde Hughes (UPI) / December 11, 2021
Dec. 11 (UPI) — Britain’s environment ministry announced it plans to ban hunting trophies connected to thousands of species, including lions, rhinos, elephants and polar bears.
The ministry said Friday the ban will apply to imports of hunting trophies from endangered and threatened animals to Britain. It said the ban supports long-term species conservation and protects some of the world’s most endangered and threatened animals.
It said a 60% decline in global wildlife over the past half-century was the reason for a change in British rules over wildlife trophies by big-game hunters.
“More animal species are now threatened with extinction than ever before in human history and we are appalled at the thought of hunters bringing back trophies and placing more pressure on some of our most iconic and endangered animals,” Environment Secretary George Eustice said.
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