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Undercover investigation exposes illegal wildlife items, including elephant skin furniture, hippo skull table and stingray belts, for sale at Safari Club International’s 2019 convention

WASHINGTON – An undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International revealed dozens of items made from imperiled wildlife for sale last week at the Safari Club International convention in Reno, Nevada. These items included elephant skin furniture

Undercover investigation at Safari Club International convention exposes hypocrisy used to promote the sale of trophy hunts and products of imperiled and endangered species

WASHINGTON—A shocking undercover investigation released today by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International exposed the hypocrisy that the trophy hunting industry uses to promote the killing of imperiled species. The Safari Club International convention in Nashville

U.S. Endangered Species Act protection sought for giraffes

WASHINGTON—In response to recent scientific consensus on giraffes’ vulnerability to extinction, five wildlife protection groups today petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect Earth’s tallest land animal under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The legal petition, filed by the Center

Undercover investigation exposes shocking, unregulated market for giraffe parts across the United States despite steep population declines

MEDIA DOWNLOADS WASHINGTON—A shocking undercover investigation conducted by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International found giraffe parts and products sold online and in stores by at least 51 dealers across the United States. An investigator went undercover in 21

U.S. officials urged to reconsider approval of black rhino trophy import

WASHINGTON—Conservation and animal-welfare groups today urged Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider a federal decision to allow a Texas billionaire to import a critically endangered black rhino shot as a trophy hunt in Namibia. The Fish and Wildlife

Two iconic big tusker elephants killed by trophy hunters in Botswana

WASHINGTON—Trophy hunters have killed two of Botswana’s biggest elephants. They belonged to the few remaining “hundred-pounder” elephants—elephants with at least one tusk weighing 100 pounds—of which there are said to be fewer than 40 left in the whole of Africa. They were critically important for

Trophy hunting: Nine out of 10 Argentines are against this practice

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The vast majority of Argentine society opposes trophy hunting in the country and the export and import of trophies. This was demonstrated by the results of a recent survey conducted in Argentina in May 2022 regarding this practice, which consists of killing animals for

Caza de trofeos: 9 de cada 10 argentinos están en contra de esta práctica

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—La sociedad argentina le dice basta a la caza de trofeos en el país y a la exportación e importación de los trofeos. Así lo demuestran los resultados de una encuesta realizada en Argentina para conocer la opinión respecto de esta práctica, que consiste en matar animales para

Undercover-Ermittlung auf dem US Safari Club International Kongress deckt die Heuchelei auf, mit der weltweit der Verkauf von Trophäenjagden und Produkten von gefährdeten und bedrohten Tierarten gefördert wird

BERLIN—Eine schockierende Undercover-Untersuchung, die von Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) und Humane Society International (HSI) veröffentlicht wurde, deckt die Heuchelei auf, mit der die Trophäenjagdindustrie das Töten gefährdeter Tierarten fördert. Auf dem Kongress des Safari Club

Undercover investigation at Safari Club International convention exposes hypocrisy used to promote the sale of trophy hunts and products of imperiled and endangered species

WASHINGTON—A shocking undercover investigation released today by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International exposed the hypocrisy that the trophy hunting industry uses to promote the killing of imperiled species. The Safari Club International convention in Nashville

Un’indagine sotto copertura alla convention del Safari Club International smaschera l’ipocrisia utilizzata per promuovere la vendita internazionale di cacce al trofeo e di prodotti ricavati da specie minacciate e in via di estinzione

ROMA—Una scioccante indagine sotto copertura pubblicata da Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) e da Humane Society International (HSI) ha messo in luce l'ipocrisia con cui l'industria della caccia al trofeo promuove l'uccisione di specie in pericolo. La convention del Safari Club

Tajne śledztwo przeprowadzone w czasie konwencji łowieckiej Safari Club International w Stanach Zjednoczonych ujawnia hipokryzję, która stoi za sprzedażą polowań na trofea i produktów wykonanych z zagrożonych gatunków

WASZYNGTON—Szokujące wyniki tajnego śledztwa opublikowane przez Humane Society of the United States i Humane Society International, ujawniają hipokryzję, jaką przemysł myśliwski wykorzystuje do promocji zabijania zagrożonych gatunków. Konwencja zorganizowana przez Safari Club International (SCI) w

Undercover investigation at U.S. hunting convention exposes the sale of trophy hunts and products of imperiled and endangered species

BRUSSELS—A shocking undercover investigation released by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International exposed the hypocrisy that the trophy hunting industry uses to promote the killing of imperiled species. The Safari Club International convention in Nashville, Tennessee

Trophy hunting resources

Trophy Hunting by the Numbers: The European Union’s role in global trophy hunting Import and Export of CITES listed species between 2014 and 2018 /sites/default/files/uploads/2021/06/Trophy-hunting-numbers-eu-report.pdf Summary from Trophy Hunting by the Numbers report /sites/default/files/uploads

Trophy hunting is back on the Italian political agenda

BRUSSELS —The issue of trophy hunting is back on the Italian political agenda with the new presentation by Hon. Michela Vittoria Brambilla of a bill aimed at banning the import, export and re-export, to and from Italy, of hunting trophies obtained from animals who are protected by CITES (the

Threats to Rhinos

Although habitat loss is an important consideration when evaluating the decline in rhino populations, the main threat comes from poaching. Rhino horn is a highly valuable commodity, used in Traditional Chinese Medicine in China, Vietnam and other parts of East Asia. Recent years have been disastrous

Threatened African wildlife on offer at the Safari Club International convention as undercover investigation reveals sale of captive-bred lion hunts and products made from giraffes, elephants, rhinos, stingrays, kangaroos and more

SOUTH AFRICA — As animal protection organizations fight for the survival of many African wildlife species, an undercover investigation by Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States has exposed exhibitors peddling wild animal products and pay-to-slay trophy hunts at the

Third 'super tusker' elephant killed in Tanzania within the past six months

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—It has been reported that another “super tusker” elephant bull, from the Amboseli elephant population, has been shot and killed in the Enduimet Wildlife Management Area in Tanzania. The killing took place during a hunting expedition operated by Kilombero North Safaris and

Trzeci samiec słonia z rekordowymi ciosami zabity w Tanzanii w ciągu ostatnich sześciu miesięcy

KAPSZTAD, WARSZAWA—Ostatnie doniesienia o zabiciu kolejnego samca z rekordowymi ciosami, który należał do populacji z Amboseli, pochodzą z rejonu Enduimet w Tanzanii. Do zabicia słonia doszło podczas wyprawy myśliwskiej prowadzonej przez Kilombero North Safaris i miał w nim brać udział prominentny

The Canadian Polar Bear Hunt

Canada holds more than half the world's population of polar bears, most ranging either solely or partially within the vast borders of Nunavut, a territory spanning nearly 2 million square kilometers. These ice-dependent bears—beloved by people worldwide—have become a symbol of wilderness species