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After Cecil the lion was killed by brutal
trophy hunters, the UK said "never again." They lied.
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Trophy hunting
gets its name from the horrifying tradition of keeping
a part of the slaughtered animal as a trophy. Heads of lions,
skins of tigers, feet from elephants, or horns from rhinos are
among some of the most prized souvenirs. We all
remember the tragic killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe,
perpetrated by a dentist from the U.S. who paid $55,000 for
the privilege of murdering a highly treasured and endangered
animal and bringing its body parts home as trophies.
Oftentimes, the best way to
discourage trophy hunting is to ban the importing of
these trophies, since most trophy hunters — typically
the rich and elite — come from abroad into countries
where these precious and endangered animals live. It has now
been 5 years since Cecile the lion was murdered, which means
the UK has spent 5 years offering empty promises of a
hunting trophy imports ban without any follow
through. The wild lion population has plummeted
by 98% in the past 70 years, and could totally disappear in
the next 30. Sign the petition if you think enough is enough!
The United Kingdom's Parliament must immediately introduce
legislation banning the importation of hunting trophies before
one more animal dies for this horrible
sport!
Thank you,
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Lauren
W.
The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. The UK has
been promising a hunting trophy import ban for years. Sign the petition to demand they finally follow
through. |
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Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 11:17 AM
Subject: 60 lions have been slaughtered by British hunters since
Cecil the lion's death
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