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How HSI is Fighting Trophy Hunting
1. HSI works to improve protection under a global treaty, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, for species that are most targeted by trophy hunters, including elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards and many other species. 2. HSI conducts research to
High Court grants urgent interim relief pending judgment against 2022 trophy hunting quotas
CAPE TOWN—Today, the High Court of the Western Cape granted urgent interim relief pending the judgment of the interim interdict against the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s (DFFE) hunting and export quotas for leopard, black rhino and elephants. The application for the hunting
Grizzly bears finally find peace in British Columbia
MONTREAL—Effective immediately, the Government of British Columbia has ended hunting of grizzly bears throughout the province. The move follows a longstanding campaign by animal welfare, conservation and First Nations groups seeking full protection for grizzlies. Humane Society International/Canada
Groups oppose USFWS decision to allow import of a black rhino trophy
WASHINGTON—Two days before World Rhino Day, in a disgraceful action that disregards the precarious status of a critically endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has granted approval for the importation of a black rhino hunting trophy into the United States from Namibia, where rhino
Get the facts about trophy hunting
Species factsheets Learn more about key trophy-hunted species: African elephants, leopards, lions, giraffes, black rhinos, European brown bears and grey wolves. Trophy Hunting by the Numbers report series Trophy Hunting by the Numbers: The United States’ Role in Global Trophy Hunting This report
French Assembly debate on trophy hunting sets stage for Senate proposal to end hunting trophy imports
PARIS—Yesterday, the French Assembly adopted an amendment that will significantly assist customs authorities in limiting the import of hunting trophies of certain endangered animal species into France by an overwhelming majority (113 votes for, one vote against). This vote coincides with a new
Débat inédit à l'Assemblée nationale sur la chasse aux trophées ouvre la voie à une proposition du Sénat visant à mettre fin aux importations de trophées de chasse
PARIS—Hier, l’Assemblée a adopté à une écrasante majorité (113 voix pour, 1 voix contre) un amendement visant à mieux lutter contre l’importation en France de trophées de chasse de certaines espèces animales menacées. Ce vote important coïncide avec la récente proposition de loi présentée par la
France moves closer to prohibiting imports of hunting trophies from protected species
PARIS—A cross-party bill proposal to ban the import of hunting trophies of protected species into France by Ecologist MP Sandra Regol with the support of Renaissance MP Corinne Vignon, Chair of the Assembly's Study Group on the Condition and Welfare of Animals. According to an poll commissioned by
La France avance vers l’interdiction d’importer des trophées de chasse issus d’espèces protégées
PARIS— Hier, une proposition de loi transpartisane visant à interdire l'importation de trophées de chasse d'espèces protégées vers la France a été déposée par la députée Ecologiste Sandra Regol avec le soutien de la présidente du groupe d'études Condition et bien-être des animaux à l’Assemblée
EU gets serious about combating illegal wildlife trade with new action plan
BRUSSELS— The European Commission today adopted the revised EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking, a few days before the 19th Conference of the Parties for CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) kicks off in Panama. The new Action Plan recognises the role played by
Don't Buy Wild Guide
The global trade in wildlife parts and products is hugely detrimental and many travelers unknowingly participate in this trade. Wildlife and wildlife products may be legal to sell in certain countries, but bringing these items home with you may be illegal or require special permits. If you suspect
Don’t let us down! Campaigners and MPs with giant inflatable animals urge Government to pass Bill to ban hunting trophy imports
LONDON —Cross-party MPs and Peers, alongside campaigners from the Coalition Against Trophy & Canned Hunting including animal protection organisations Humane Society International/UK and FOUR PAWS UK, gathered outside Parliament with a giant inflatable lion and giraffe to show their support for the
Dallas Safari Club Has It All Wrong
On January 11, 2014, the Dallas Safari Club auctioned off a permit to hunt a black rhino in Namibia. The winner paid US $350,000. The black rhino is a critically endangered species, facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. About 1,700 black rhinos live in Namibia and fewer than 5,000
More than 40 NGOs call for ban on elephant ivory trade in Canada to help save African elephants
MONTREAL—As the Canadian government’s public consultation on elephant ivory trade comes to an end, Humane Society International/Canada, Elephanatics, and more than 40 Canadian and international NGOs, together representing tens of millions of supporters globally, have signed on to a letter calling on
Plus de 40 organisations non gouvernementales appellent à l’interdiction du commerce de l’ivoire d’éléphant pour sauver les éléphants d’Afrique
MONTRÉAL—Alors que la consultation publique du gouvernement canadien sur le commerce d’ivoire d’éléphant tire à sa fin, Humane Society International/Canada, Elephanatics et plus de 40 autres organisations non gouvernementales canadiennes et internationales, représentant toutes réunies des dizaines
More than 30 animal protection organisations urge Prime Minister ‘don’t betray animals’ as Government stalls on three key animal welfare bills
LONDON—Thirty-two of the UK’s leading animal protection organisations have written urgently to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to express alarm and opposition to reports that the Government has in mind to de-prioritise animal welfare and put at risk legislation to ban live exports, imports of hunting
MEPs urge EU support for proposal to increase international protection for endangered species
STRASBOURG, France—Today, the European Parliament adopted a resolution unequivocal in its demands regarding the European Union’s objectives for the upcoming meeting of the parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. While Parliament is making clear statements about
EU-Parlamentarier*innen fordern die EU-Mitgliedsstaaten auf, den Schutz von Wildtieren zu verbessern und die Einfuhr von Jagdtrophäen geschützter Arten zu verbieten.
STRASBURG, Frankreich - Das Europäische Parlament hat eine Resolution angenommen, in der es deutlich die Ziele der Europäischen Union für das bevorstehende Treffen der Vertragsparteien des Washingtoner Artenschutzübereinkommen (CITES) formuliert. Anlässig der 19. CITES Konferenz im November in
Eurodeputati chiedono il sostegno dell’UE per aumentare la protezione internazionale delle specie a rischio estinzione
STRASBURGO—Oggi il Parlamento Europeo ha adottato una risoluzione importante, nella quale sono formulate domande specifiche riguardanti gli obiettivi dell’Unione Europea, in vista della prossima Conferenza delle Parti della Convenzione sul commercio internazionale delle specie minacciate di
Parlament Europejski za ograniczeniem importu trofeów łowieckich
WARSZAWA, Polska—W opinii międzynarodowej organizacji ochrony zwierząt, Humane Society International/Europe, pomimo jasnego oświadczenia Parlamentu Europejskiego w sprawie wyeliminowani luk umożliwiających nielegalny handel i wprowadzenia zakazu importu trofeów łowieckich z gatunków wpisanych na