South Africa gives green light for trophy hunting threatened species
New South African minister has approved quotas for the export of hundreds of hunting trophies from elephants, rhinos and leopards.
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Nothing to declare? Animal body parts are not souvenirs!
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France bans hunting trophy imports
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No More Years of Hurt
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Remember Cecil the lion, shot by a trophy hunter in 2015?
The UK still hasn’t banned the import of grotesque trophies from the barbaric ‘sport’ of trophy hunting. 11 years on – have we failed to learn the lessons from the brutal killing of Cecil?
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South Africa proposes concerning trophy hunting quotas
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Cecil: the Lion and the Dentist
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Born Free urges UK government to stand firm on hunting trophies
Born Free is deeply concerned by recent media reports that officials from the US Government administration are advising the UK Government not to introduce a blanket ban on the import of hunting trophies.
Born Free condemns Botswana’s increased elephant hunting quota
We’re urging the authorities in Botswana to think again, and adopt compassionate, non-lethal approaches to foster human-elephant coexistence.