Condemning the hunting of endangered animals as “morally indefensible,” the UK Government has announced it will set out new rules to protect animal welfare, claiming: “There is no place in this country for animal cruelty.”
The government has pledged to significantly strengthen wild animal protections by holding a consultation to prohibit the import and export of trophy hunting souvenirs gained from the vile slaughter of endangered animals.
The move could help save thousands of endangered species globally – including lions, tigers, elephants and rhinos – from being killed for “sport” by ruthless trophy hunters.
Animal rights advocate and recently appointed Minister for International Wildlife, Zac Goldsmith, announced the good news ahead of the Conservative Party Conference on 29 September.
“The fight against trophy hunting of endangered animals matters,” said Goldsmith. “It is clear that it is morally indefensible and that is why I am delighted that the Conservative Government will consult on a ban on the import of these trophies. By placing a higher value on animals alive rather than dead, we will begin to turn back the tide of extinction.”
The horrific result of a trophy hunt in Africa (Image Credit: Facebook)
Goldsmith’s appointment by Prime Minister Boris Johnson marked a significant step forward for animal rights in the UK. Johnson’s partner Carrie Symonds has long campaigned against trophy hunting, and Johnson himself recently tweeted: “We must end this barbaric practice.”
It is anticipated that the ban will be passed by parliament following the consultation and will come into effect as either primary or secondary legislation. The new rules will relate to animals listed on the Cites Appendix I and II lists, and on the I UCN list.
This is a very welcome move, especially considering that over the past ten years, 2,242 body parts taken from murdered animals – 15% of which were endangered – have been imported into the UK.
Other measures announced by the Government include looking at prohibiting the importation of exotic animal rugs and furs, a total ban on keeping primates as pets and ending all live exports for slaughter.
Animals are nit to be killed period. They are NOT trophies. They are animals in the wild that deserve to live.
OK better comment. What a wonderful job, great job guys. Keep up the good work… How’s that?
Okay comment is too quick. Just use your imagination…
Just look at them, male and female parecits, making out behind a noble lion! Bas*erds, so ashamed that putting in each other mouthes behind the dead KING. I can do the same over their d**d kids!
These people are sick beyond belief . Psychopaths enjoying killing and the smiling over the dead body . Foolish of them to publish pictures of themselves too , which could get them negative comeback .
Idiots…
WHO ARE THEY – OR ANYONE? TO STOP A BEATING HEART !?!
Well Done Britain!
Keep up the good work!
Save the animals!
End slaughter!
People.need.to.stop.kill.they.animals.people.ilke.that.need.to.be.kill.for.kill.they.animals.people.ilke.that.make…….me.sick.
THERE MUST BE WORLD WIDE LAWS TO STOP ALL TROPHY HUNTING. PLEASE, PEOPLE, DEMAND AN END TO USELESS TROPHY HUNTS THAT ARE THE PRIVILEGE OF RICH & FAMOUS JERKS!!!!
About bloody time
When I look at their disgusting faces, I imagine their poor lives and the bad karma that will follow them until they die. Even in the earth they will pollute the planet
JUST THE GOVERNMENT SAYING (LIARS LIARS LIARS LIARS)MORE BULLSHIT TO APPEASE THE MASSES. NOW,…AFTER COUNTLESS ANIMALS ARE SLAUGHTERED BY THESE PIECES OF GARBAGE THAT RELISH AND SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FOR THEIR HORRIFIC ACTS. ALL CONDONED AND AOK TO GO FORWARD BY OUR GOVERNMENTS. THEY,..LIKE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM ARE NOTHING BUT FAILURES IN EVERY WAY IN PROTECTING ANIMALS. BLACK MARKETS THRIVE AND MAKE BILLIONS,…AND AGAIN,…ALL OK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUDGES, AND THOSE FUCKING IDIOTS WHO SAY NOTHING BUT WORDS. I’M SICK OF IT. AND AS FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE PICS. I WOULD LOVE TO RIP YOUR HEADS OFF OR BETTER YET,…FEED THEM TO THE LIONS WITH NO MERCY WHAT SO EVER. THESE ARE THE PICTURES OF VILE, SADISTIC, ,….I CAN’T FIND WORDS ENOUGH FOR THESE PIECES OF SHIT!! I WANT TO ELLIMINATE THESE PEOPLE FROM THE EARTH. IF OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM,GOVERNMENTS DOES NOT GIVE A SHIT,…PLEASE SOMEONE PLEASE ILLIMINATE THESE 5 PEOPLE FROM THIS EARTH. MOB JUSTICE IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY HERE!!!
it is totally beyond my comprehension to think that any pleasure whatsoever can be found in holding the paw or head of a beast once wild and free for your greedy self entitled killing . i would spit in your face if i met any one of you arrogant pos low lives smiling like you have any right to take this animal away from us [ the public } his home and his mate !
These individuals which do such deplorable acts of cruelty should be incarcerated and highly fined for their inhumanity as it reflects that they themselves are what one would truly refer to an animalistic.
These worthless humans who slaughteri wildlife need prison time and hefty fines.
Mentally retarded human beings that’s what they are – sick in their head – heading for a special hell
Mentally retarded human beings
Long overdue
https://change.org/p/end-slaughter-and-abuse-of-all-animals
All animals feel pain and suffer – humans are also animals. Whatever humans feel animals do too.
As UK says no place in this country for aninal cruelty, it will be nice if UK parliament approves the Bill for Protection of All amimals from slaughter and abuse. I do not see any difference between lamb slaughter and killing of a wild beast. People imagine that both were shot or killed ‘humanely’ and with ‘no pain’ which is wrong – murder is murder and humans are also animals. All animals feel pain. All animals, whether wild and endangered or at farms suffer and feel pain the the same way. Unfortunately people think only wild animals or pets have animal rights? The animals in farms are treated like mere objects or food. The worst part is the abuse, rape, killing threats and humiliation I had suffered as a result of my petition and people on social media only refuse to pay any attention or even hurl insults because they think it is their ‘right to kill and eat animals’ that should be the only law. I need more signatures but seem to be receiving very little suppot for this petition: https://change.org/p/end-slaughter-and-abuse-of-all-animals
SIGNED & SHARED — SIGN SHARE — END Slaughter and ABUSE of all ANIMALS — GO VEGAN! — GO VEGAN! — GO VEGAN! — http://chng.it/F5Nsm2TR via @Change
All the vile and evil Poachers, Trophy Hunters and all Hunters as well as the vile and evil Chinese who are causing the extinction of our precious and innocent Wildlife for their fake Medicinal claims and all the other fake lies purely for the blood money and GREED must be all eradicated from our planet earth. We must save our precious Wildlife and all innocent and defenceless sentient beings from these lowlife animal murdering greedy bastard monsters from hell. Down with all these animal murdering subhuman pos.
I would love to wipe the smile of their vile and evil animal murdering lowlife faces with a shot gun. Kill the monsters.
All the vile and evil Poachers, Trophy Hunters and all Hunters as well as the vile and evil Chinese who are causing the extinction of our precious and innocent Wildlife for their fake Medicinal claims and all the other fake lies purely for the blood money and GREED.
The vile and evil lowlife animal torturing and animal murdering pos teenager who deliberately and heinously tortured and murdered the precious and innocent Kangaroos and their little babies must be caught and put to death. Eradication from our planet earth is a must. This animal torturing murdering lowlife pos teenager will continue torturing and murdering the innocent and defenceless sentient beings for this arseholes sickness and the thrill of killing the precious and innocent sentient beings if not eradicated from our planet earth.
The vile and evil animal murdering lowlife psychopathic depraved pea size brain monster teenager who deliberately and heinously murdered the precious and helpless Kangaroos and their innocent little babies must be caught and put to death.
This rotten and lowlife teenager must be eradicated from our planet earth. This vile and evil lowlife filth will continue deliberately murdering innocent and helpless sentient beings just for this sick arseholes thrill of torturing and murdering the helpless and defenceless animals. Kill the fuck slowly and let this animal murdering teenage monster suffer in agony the same as this lowlifes innocent victims endured.
I honestly believe each and every trophy hunter and poacher in this world should loose their freedom, forced to spend the rest of their life being tested on for science – forced to deal with what they have wrongly done to an innocent animal for gain of financial profit !
I PRAY THESE EVIL SOB’S PAY WITH THERE LIVES!!!!! DESPICABLE PIECES OF SHIT!
That is so sad what in these people’s heads to do this inhuman barbaric thing to such a beautiful gorgeous animal. To take its life is so wrong.
That is so sad what in these people’s heads to do this inhuman barbaric thing to such a beautiful gorgeous animal. To take its life is so wrong.
Unless a Lion or any wild animal is causing a threat to livestock or humans they should be left in the wild. Countries are at fault for issuing permits for nothing but greed.
Just for the sake of information — this comment is in reply to your comment which is NOT of issue here BUT, if it were : Humans are encroaching on land of Wild Animals — the Wild Animals are surprised and do NOT know what to do — AND, Humans are NOT making any accommodations for Wild Animals (which they should if Humans had any respect) — they’re just MURDERING willy-nilly — it would be smart and compassionate to relocate wild Animals when Humans move in — you cannot blame Lions for behaving like Lions — BUT, Humans are the ones with the smarts and know-how — you’d think they’d HELP OUT the wild Animals since it’s the Humans who are MOVING IN on their turf — all in all, I believe you’re on the side of Wild Animals but just in case I misunderstood your comment, I decided to write this.
These people make me sick!!
Give all these cowards the death penalty. RIP poor animals.
I would throw these scr*wed up a$$holes in the middle of Kruger National Park with nothing but their bare b*tts…Let them see how naked and afraid they’d be!!!
Trophy hunting is unnecessary, cruel, and mindless, done without justification or concern for the consequences. Safeguarding the welfare of animals and the balance of our natural ecology is the responsibility of every person. That responsibility is basic to our own human survival. Preventing cruelty to any animal, through education and banning “trophies,” is a great step by true Leaders. Thank goodness for their foresight and decency. Cruelty not only hurts innocent animals, it destroys the emotional and psychological well-being of those who commit acts of cruelty.
to bad it wasn’t the fcking kiss of death for these two scummy pieces of shit. may they have nightmares for life
Love to see this arrogant scumbag family burn to death or better be eaten alive, their screams met by our laughter. Such people have no place in society and should be persued and minimized.
WHAT ABSOLUTELY VILE PHOTOGRAPHS OF UTTERLY VILE PEOPLE. WHAT I THINK SHOULD HAPPEN TO THEM IS UNPRINTABLE BUT AT LEAST FOR ONCE I CAN BE PROUD TO BE BRITISH X
This is disgraceful and very sad. None of these people could create such a creature it easy to killnwith a gun!
Once again I shall say that the only GOOD hunter is a DEAD hunter, preferably with their head mounted on the wall as a trophy, their ‘body parts’ used for clap-trap, mumbo-jumbo, fake, quake medicines and their skin made into a rug. Just another way to rid the world of these gun-toting, trigger-happy, brain-dead, heartless, gutless, soul-less psychopaths with an IQ smaller than their shoe size, so leaving the world’s endangered wildlife to live life to the full without the fear of extermination and extinction.
THANK YOU — I strongly URGE Authorities to ENFORCE this BAN — do NOT let these PSYCHOS get away with their murderous horror — CRIMES AGAINST ANIMALS MUST BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY — PUNISHMENTS & PENALTIES MUST BE SEVERE – several yrs in prison / to NEVER again be —even— NEAR animals / $100K penalty each — We NEVER want repeats of these crimes.
. . . with a gun !!!