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For Immediate Release, September 18, 2019

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Contact: Stephanie Kurose, (202) 849-8395, skurose@biologicaldiversity.org

House Democrats Advance Bill Protecting Lions, Elephants From Trophy Hunting

Other Legislation Cracks Down on Shark Finning, Owning Big Cats as Pets

WASHINGTON— The House Natural Resources Committee advanced several bills today that would increase protection for imperiled wildlife, including legislation that would restrict imports of hunting trophies from dead African lions and elephants.

Named after the beloved Cecil the Lion, who was slaughtered in 2015 by a trophy hunter, the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies (CECIL) Act, H.R. 2245, bans U.S. imports of trophies of lions and elephants from Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

The legislation also requires meaningful restrictions to ensure that trophies can only be imported if the exporting nation meets minimum standards of transparency, accountability and lack of corruption.

“We’re thrilled these majestic animals are on the way to finally getting real protection from unscrupulous trophy-hunting schemes,” said Stephanie Kurose, an endangered species policy specialist at the Center for Biological Diversity. “Lions and elephants should be admired as they roam in the wild, not have their heads hanging on someone’s wall.”

Today’s legislative activity comes days after the Center uncovered that the Trump administration authorized a U.S. hunter to import a lion trophy from Tanzania — the first import from that country since lions were protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 2016.

“Lion populations continue to decline, yet the Trump administration is letting rich Americans kill these imperiled animals for fun,” said Kurose. “The CECIL Act will throw a much-needed lifeline to Africa’s wildlife. It’s a big step toward giving these magnificent animals a fighting chance at recovery.”

The Natural Resources Committee also approved legislation that would crack down on the global trade in shark fins through the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 737), which would prohibit the import, export, possession, trade and sale of shark fins in the United States.

Shark finning is the cruel practice of cutting off a shark’s fins, often while the shark is still alive, and discarding the body into the ocean. The fins are used in soups and other dishes, even though the fins themselves are flavorless.

Also approved was a third bill that would prohibit private individuals from owning big cats as pets. The Support the Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 1380) makes it illegal for a private individual to keep big cats — including lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, cheetahs and cougars — as pets. Big cats are often kept in abusive and unsafe conditions in basements or backyards.

Why are these arrogant "racists" trying to tell Africa how to manage their resources? Since everyone wants to use the race card now days. This is clearly an act that reeks of arrogance, colonialism and racism.

Safe travels......LL

“Beloved Cecil the Lion.”

Who no one had ever heard of outside of a VERY small group of people...

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who was slaughtered in 2015 by a trophy hunter

I always like how they overdramatize everything.

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Singleshot03: Done.

I wonder if anyone on the Committee cares that sport hunting supported the park this lion was able to live upon for over a decade exist.

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Originally posted by SFRanger7GP:
Why are these arrogant "racists" trying to tell Africa how to manage their resources? Since everyone wants to use the race card now days. This is clearly an act that reeks of arrogance, colonialism and racism.

Safe travels......LL

While I don’t buy into the colonialism/racism argument (I personally will NEVER use either of those)...it certainly does fly in the face of science and damn sure is an infringement personal liberty.

Already contacted my congressmen and Senators.

What sort of mentality do people have when they devote their time and effort to control other countries, while their own major cities are full of human excrement?

Both alive and what they excrete!

San Fran and LA come to mind!

ledvm: I don't buy into it either. My point was that the idiots pushing this use accusations like that as an emotional weapon against anyone that disagrees with them. Maybe we should follow the old "be careful what standard you set; I may hold you to it". But then again with these type of idiots the "wrestling the pig in the mud..." is probably more applicable.

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What sort of mentality do people have

It's a mental disorder called democrats..

Idiots with nothing better to do.

If only the number of people killed yearly by these animals would incite this much emotion...

As soon as the animal is given a name, the outrage is guaranteed.