Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative), on Tuesday, 13 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 178 members in total. The primary sponsor has subsequently withdrawn this motion.

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TROPHY HUNTING

That this House notes with concern that hundreds of hunting trophies have been imported into the UK in recent years, including from species threatened with extinction such as elephants, lions, hippopotamuses, leopards and rhinoceroses; further notes that trophy hunting is having a negative effect on wildlife through the loss of significant numbers of healthy individuals that are key to the survival of rapidly declining populations, that unsustainable rates of trophy hunting have caused some populations of Africa's big cats to decline, and that hunting and poaching of elephants is outpacing their rate of reproduction; considers that trophy hunting is cruel, immoral, archaic and unjustifiable, and can act as a cover for illegal poaching; further considers that a global end to trophy hunting is desirable, and that nature tourism is a humane and more effective means of conserving wildlife and supporting local communities; and calls on the Government to commit to halting imports of hunting trophies as a matter of urgency.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1829 

Session

2017-19

Other sponsors

Gordon Marsden

Ed Davey

Chris Williamson

Gavin Robinson

Liz Saville Roberts

Subjects

Animal welfare Nature conservation Wildlife

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk