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UK trophy hunters have killed HUNDREDS of elephants - shipped +700 tusks back - legal loophole

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UK trophy hunters have killed HUNDREDS of elephants and shipped more than 700 tusks back to this country by exploiting legal loophole
  • Government criticised for breaking a promise made in 2015 to ban lion trophies
  • A source close to Environment Secretary said it was 'sympathetic' to trophy ban
  • A public body has been asked to look into ban following action by celebrities
Nearly two tons of elephant ivory has been shipped into Britain over the past decade by hunters exploiting a legal loophole to bring back tusks as trophies of their controversial kills.

A shocking 729 elephant tusks and body parts are among the gruesome catalogue, including 400 trophies from the world’s most endangered species.

The animals are slaughtered by hunters who spend tens of thousands of pounds on safari expeditions.

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Diggory Hadoke, a gun merchant from Ludlow, Shropshire, has posted pictures on Facebook posing with a buffalo he shot in Tanzania in 2015. More than 400 trophies have been shipped to the UK

According to the UN, hunters also brought back trophies of 337 hippos, 298 black bears, 193 baboons, 159 leopards, 142 zebras and 91 lions to Britain as mementoes between 2007 and 2016.

The Government was last night criticised for failing to follow Australia, France and Holland in halting such imports and for breaking a 2015 promise to ban lion trophies following outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe by a US dentist.

A source close to Environment Secretary Michael Gove last night said that he was ‘sympathetic’ to banning trophy imports.

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee, a public body that advises the Government, is understood to have been asked to look at the issue following action by celebrities and wildlife campaigners.

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A shocking 729 elephant tusks and body parts are among the gruesome catalogue, including 400 trophies from the world’s most endangered species

And dozens of MPs have united behind an early day motion tabled by Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith calling for a trophy ban.

Eduardo Goncalves, from the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, said: ‘This is grotesque slaughter on a massive scale and is pushing threatened species closer to the edge of extinction.’

But supporters of big game hunting argue the revenue it raises pays for anti-poaching units and funds the conservation of the world’s most endangered species.

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The Government was last night criticised for breaking a 2015 promise to ban lion trophies following outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion (pictured) in Zimbabwe by a US dentist

Diggory Hadoke, a gun merchant from Ludlow, Shropshire, has posted pictures on Facebook posing with a buffalo he shot in Tanzania in 2015.

Mr Hadoke, 51, said: ‘The anti-hunting witch-hunt is really prejudicial. It is akin to homophobia in my view.’

Defra said: ‘The Government will not issue an import permit for a trophy unless the importer can show there has been no detrimental impact on endangered species and the trophy has been obtained from a sustainable hunting operation.’

UK trophy hunters have killed HUNDREDS of elephants and shipped more than 700 tusks back | Daily Mail Online
 

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You have too much time on your hands if you have to entertain yourself by killing endangered and majestic creatures. The funny thing is trophy hunters are almost always white, but Africans and Asians will get blamed for the killings by white people.
 

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But yet,they hate trump. Like I said,they're just like him. Also,why do these countries keep letting these people in????? Nevermind,we already know that answer. Don't b!tch when your great grandkids ask what it was like seeing a lion. You let it happen. That money won't replace your wild life.
 

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You have too much time on your hands if you have to entertain yourself by killing endangered and majestic creatures. The funny thing is trophy hunters are almost always white, but Africans and Asians will get blamed for the killings by white people.
I agree,but Asians and Africans share the blame as well. Asians are just as dirty as whites and certain Africans let it happen. Asiand are known for extincting animals.
 

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But yet,they hate trump. Like I said,they're just like him. Also,why do these countries keep letting these people in????? Nevermind,we already know that answer. Don't b!tch when your great grandkids ask what it was like seeing a lion. You let it happen. That money won't replace your wild life.
A lot of ppl from the UK love Trump.
 

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A lot of ppl from the UK love Trump.
We're similar to the US in that we got a lot of white middle aged racist arseholes who blame all their and their family's problems on "bloody foreigners".

They even look alike.
 
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You have too much time on your hands if you have to entertain yourself by killing endangered and majestic creatures. The funny thing is trophy hunters are almost always white, but Africans and Asians will get blamed for the killings by white people.
Because Africans lead them to these places..wheres the self preservation. Esp for one of the places with natural resources like a mug.
 

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There are sh!tty people in every community and country and when those sh!tty folks connect is when sh!t like this happens.
 

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African countries need to leave the Commonwealth.
It only allows the Brits to use their beautiful lands as their exotical playgrounds. The wildlife needs to be protected, we shouldnt wait for the Brits to make a decision, they need to stop and scare them with serious prison terms. Like when their people try to smuggle drugs in places like Bali and cry in the media when they get caught and get the midnight express experience.
Tanzania, Kenya, Lesotho etc...
 

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There are sh!tty people in every community and country and when those sh!tty folks connect is when sh!t like this happens.
People who can afford hunting like that are so rich as well. With good bribes they can get away with anything.
They give cash to young lads who are happy to guide them i their expeditions.
Even if the law and the system is against it, you can get anything you want when you have a lot of money. Anywhere in the world.
 

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They’re always messing with stuff. Leave people and nature alone. I wish the animals could catch them and stomp them to death.
 

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For a tiny island with pretty boring wildlife, hunting is still the ultimate upper-crust hobby. This doesn't surprise me one bit.
 

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I despise these people. I despise them and their ilk. Pasty colonialist demons.

They are making money off of the death and extinction of other species.

I despise the people that let them in. I despise the people that allow them to bring their guns. I despise everyone involved.
 

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White people aren't happy unless they killing

wow, quoted because i find this quite 'profound'.
ain't this the truth - they are really just sick, in so many ways. im so sad that they are like this.
 

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Because Africans lead them to these places..wheres the self preservation. Esp for one of the places with natural resources like a mug.

Exactly. Like in the picture shown above where you have the black rangers posing with the ************. They led those assholes to that poor animal. This will continue to happen as long as money keeps changing hands. The African politicians are in on it and that's why these whites have free reign to go to Africa and do as they please.

Too bad most of those in power over there don't care about preserving their natural resources and wildlife for the future generations. All they care about is power and money. If you are gonna let a stranger in your home and allow them to do all kinds of stuff with no boundaries in exchange of some little cash and they leave with all your valuables, you are to blame as well.
 

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