British trophy-hunters shoot dozens of endangered animals including elephants, bears, baboons and cheetahs
The British hunters brought at least three African bodies and scores of body pieces from a wildlife campaign group from the crocodiles, bears, lions, babuns, fences and zebras.
In total, wealthy cup hunters reportedly been reported to have been imported into England, which was 28 generation or threatened in 2023, after a new prohibition for such imports of the Johnson government.
In 2019 and 2024, both conservative and labor election manifestos involved a prohibition, and the two main parties were repeatedly accused of trembled and allowed British shooters to continue to kill wild animals to have fun.
The latest data from the International Commercial Agreement in extinct species (CITES) shows that the hunting trophies imported to England in 2023 include:
- Three full African elephant body, four teeth, four ears and four bones – represents at least five elephants
- 26 lion body, 21 giraffes and five zebra skin
- Seven Caracal Cats, Three Leopars and Two Couces
- Two Suaygır and two Scimitar Oryx
- Baboons and Vervet Monkeys
- Duzines Crocodile, Bear, Musk, Piton, Aardwolves, Honey Porsuks and Parts from Wild Goats
The lions were captured, but according to CITES information received from the permissions and annual reports compiled by the member states and compiled in a database, almost all other animals were shot in wild and Africa.
A few Canadian Black Bear part was imported from Russia and one from Croatia.
According to the International Association of Nature Protection, experts say that Africa’s elephants are at risk of extinction.
Numerous websites sell legal hunting holidays, and British wild life hunters formed only one -tenth of the extinct species taken in 2023.
Holidays that will attract endangered leopards online are sold up to £ 116,000, online, Independent It appeared last month.
Eduardo Goncalves, the founder of the cup hunting campaign, launches a documentary and three books on the subject and causes global anger to erupt the tenth anniversary of the murder of Cecil in Zimbabwe.
Film, England’s cup hunters, Used by British customers, the UK includes new images from Trophy-Hunters’ homes, trophy rooms and South African hunting.
Supported by television star Chris Packham, campaignists say that cup hunting has accelerated the loss of nature and intensifies Labour’s calls to the British government to fulfill the promise of banning hunting cup imports.
Actor Dame Joanna Lumley said: “Goncalves destroys the legend of the trophy hunting is just a handful of Americans. He reveals the role of England and why the government should now take action.”
The invoice of a special member by the conservative deputy David Reed will have a second reading at Commons on July 11, and it is understood that the government will determine the position of the government, but the invoices of the private member are rarely becoming a law without government support.
Mr. Goncalves repeatedly called on the government to ban the government as a invoice.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department spokesperson: “The government was elected to the authority to ban the import of hunting cups – this is exactly what we will do.”
