Can any of you comment on this? If this is indeed the case the African Lion outside of National Parks and reserves are going to take a hit.


This is from Lionaid:

"Yesterday we were notified by the European Union that on February 5th, the EU will implement new trade regulations on hunting trophies for six species:
African lions
Polar bears
African elephants
Southern white rhinos
Hippopotamus
Argali sheep
These regulations will mean that any country for which the EU Wildlife Trade Regulation Scientific Review Group has previously passed a “negative opinion” will now be denied any import permit for hunting trophy exports from the species listed above. A “negative opinion” implies that there is insufficient scientific evidence to show that trophy hunting is not detrimental to the conservation of the species."

It was discussed HERE