U.S. Lifts Ban on the Import of African Elephant Trophies

[laserhaas]

Source: The Smithsonian

S. Fish and Wildlife Service has quietly lifted a ban on importing elephant trophies from several African countries.

The FWS announced last week in a formal memorandum that it was revoking certain enhancement findings of the Endangered Species Act, which relate to the import of dead elephants from Zimbabwe and Zambia. The service also said it was withdrawing other ESA findings, some dating back to 1995, pertaining to the import of elephant, lion and bontebok trophies from other African countries, including South Africa, Tanzania and Botswana

This is the link to the Department of the Interior Memorandum, on the issue.
https://www.fws.gov/international/pdf/memo-withdrawal-of-certain-findings-ESA-listed-species-sport-hunted-trophies.pdf

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Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/us-lifts-ban-import-african-elephant-trophies-180968415/

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U.S. didn't do. Frigging Trump and his trophy hunting ext of kin did this.....WTF.

Things are pretty dam bad when the Smithsonian has to get in on the efforts of pointing out the absurdity.

Here's hoping for a karma stampede!

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/us-lifts-ban-import-african-elephant-trophies-180968415/

[Rhiannon12866]

1. And the replies to that Tweet indicate the reason. Sickening!

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[dewsgirl]

6. They are the nastiest pieces of shit.😔

[laserhaas]

2. Pure ebol, this POTUS - is

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[Victor_c3]

3. There has to be some sort of symbolism here regarding what trump is doing to the republicans and our

Country.

I’m just not eloquent enough to adequately put my thoughts to words....

[dameatball]

4. So......why???? Why do people need "trophies?" Time for Mueller to have a few!

[laserhaas]

5. Now that's an idea in need of photoshopping

Mueller's den, with the heads of Trump & gang, mounted

[bronxiteforever]

7. Kick and recommend for visibility of this evil.

Bloodthirsty and corrupt. You know kick backs will be the case-by-case basis.
Money for blood, the GOP stinking motto.

[jzodda]

8. Shit like this is the reason I have (mostly) stopped paying close attention

Because I wake up read this and get disgusted all over again before the day even begins.

Trump has to be removed in any way possible.