House Democrats Advance Bills to Protect African Wildlife

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House Democrats in the United States have advanced a bill that would better protect African elephants and lions from trophy hunting. The bill would prohibit the entry of trophies into the US from African lions and elephants helping to curb a disgusting industry that caters to wealthy people at the expense of endangered, majestic animals. 

Trophy hunting continues to be a prevalent industry that allows those who pretend to be concerned about conservation and happen to have tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars to spare to participate in the slaughter of innocent and often endangered animals. The money spent on these hunts allegedly goes towards other conservation efforts but as I've always said, there is no bigger hypocrisy on this planet then the one that says slaughtering endangered animals will help better protect them. These pigs hide behind conservation to justify their actions that are widely recognized by Americans and frankly, the rest of the globe as despicable and unnecessary.

This news comes after President Trump allowed the entry of a lion trophy that a man from Michigan paid $400, 000 to kill and have imported. This was the very first lion trophy from Tanzania permitted into the United States since the ban on imports was initialized in 2016. His allowance of this trophy concerned animal welfare activists because it opens the opportunity for those with money to buy their way into these schemes. It sets a horrible example of empathy and compassion that trickles down to those who are sitting and waiting for their opportunity to slaughter and bring back a trophy of an endangered animal like an elephant or a lion.

Also introduced was a bill banning the ownership of big cats as pets. Sadly, this too happens across the US with these animals often being stripped from their parents in the wild and either sold immediately or bred to continue to exploit and sell future babies. The bill would protect big cats like lions, tigers, and cougars, from becoming pets freeing them from the often awful conditions they are housed in during private ownership. These wild animals live in massive amounts of space in the wild but when kept as pets, often have very little space to live and live inexcusably shitty lives.

These bills are in my opinion, a direct message to President Trump that the House, along with millions of Americans despise trophy hunting and want to see these majestic animals better protected. His administration has repeatedly made evident their lack of concern for the well being of endangered species and I truly hope these bills pass the senate and become active immediately. The future of elephants and lions depends on tackling trophy hunting!

I will update when I hear more.

HAPPY VEG