A bill that would heavily restrict the import of wild / exotic animals that could carry zoonotic disease as well as a ban on importing endangered animal trophies has moved through its first hurdle on its way to the Governor's desk after a 5 - 1 vote in support of the bill. This bill could see the end of importing hunting trophies from endangered African animals as well as tackling the wildlife trade as it is currently believed that the coronavirus was passed on to humans from a wet market in Wuhan, China. Here's a few reasons I strongly support this bill;
This bill will put an end to the trophy hunting industry in California and would hopefully inspire other states to adopt similar bans. Endangered animals need to be protected and it's shameful that there are human beings that would rather ignore the facts and instead spend thousands of dollars to shoot them dead. Secondly, wet markets are disgusting and as mentioned, a cesspool for germs and virus'. Hygiene aside, the animals kept in these markets were either illegally plucked from the wild or bred in horrific breeding facilities only to end up in cages on show for humans that will ultimately decide when they should die. There's nothing acceptable about these markets and they too should be banned. Common sense has to come into play at some point. It's imperative that we ban trophy hunting instead of pandering to the wealthy. Animals deserve better than what we are giving them and it's time our laws protected them appropriately. I will update on this bill as soon as more information becomes available. HAPPY VEG
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