The ProTECT Act Introduced in US To Protect Imperiled Species

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The ProTECT Act (Prohibiting Threatened & Endangered Creature Trophies Act) was reintroduced in the United States aiming to protect imperiled species from extinction. The ProTECT Act would ban the import of hunting trophies from species listed as "threatened" and would also ban any hunting of a species on U.S. soil that was listed as "threatened" or "endangered". This crucial act is so important at a time when many species on our planet are quickly plunging towards extinction with perils that include drought, fragmentation, poaching, and habitat degradation. 

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Despite the many years of advocating in support of trophy hunting and conservation, the world is waking up to the needlessness of trophy hunting and the facts surrounding these hunts don't add up. When we discuss sport or trophy hunting, one would assume that the species being hunted for sport would be in abundance, but in most cases, trophy hunters target imperiled species from Africa. Elephants, rhinos, giraffes, lions, species that are in serious danger of inevitably going extinct. This is why trophy hunting is incredibly abhorrent because we all know the statistics on giraffes, elephants etc., and yet we can shell out tens of thousands of dollars to slaughter them for a trophy.

The ProTECT Act Would;

• Ban the import of any hunting trophy from a species listed as "endangered" or "threatened".
• Ban the slaughter of any species on U.S. soil listed under the ESA for trophy hunting purposes
• Ban the "canned" hunting of endangered species in the U.S. Interestingly, some organizations that promote trophy hunting of imperiled species are given special permits from the USFWS allowing them to operate. Canned hunting is where trophy hunters shoot and kill animals that are contained within a fenced area.

Arguments in favour of trophy hunting are always coming from those are in some way, benefited or invested in the industry. Every day citizens are statistically opposed to trophy hunting, especially when it comes to species in danger of extinction. We refuse to believe the lies surrounding trophy hunting and the falsehoods perpetuated as these animals are slaughtered for sport. We know that these species already face unsurmountable perils to their survival with new perils popping up every day, month, and year. Trophy hunting is doing absolutely nothing outside of ending lives and catering to wealthy westerners. The argument that these hunts aid in conservation are tired and worn out and as stated, the general population is over the excuses and lies.

We must pass the ProTECT Act in the United States. It is a crucial bill that will help protect Africa's most in danger species and without it, more and more of our planet's most recognized and beautiful species will be eradicated.

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