Endangered species the world over are threatened by the reckless and cruel decisions of the current administration. Now Tanzanian lions are in the crosshairs.
Last year, despite Trump calling trophy hunting a "horror show," his administration reversed a ban on elephant-trophy imports from Zimbabwe. Now it's issued a permit to a Florida-based lion hunter whose lawyer sits on Trump's sham, pro-trophy-hunting council.
This disgusting decision is likely just the tip of the iceberg, as it signals the potential for Trump to greenlight more lion, and maybe even elephant, trophy imports.
But there's hope: The House Natural Resources Committee just approved the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies (CECIL) Act to ban U.S. imports of elephant and lion trophies from Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The CECIL Act would abolish the International Wildlife Conservation Council, made up mostly of trophy hunters and NRA and
Safari Club members. It would also ensure public notice of elephant and lion trophy-import decisions before they're made — putting an end to the Trump administration's backdoor dealings with these kinds of hunters.
Send a letter today urging your representative in Congress to approve the CECIL Act.