Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tracey Crouch (Conservative), on Thursday, 9 January 2020, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 168 members in total.

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Ban on trophy hunting imports

That this House welcomes the Government's public consultation on controls on the import and export of hunting trophies; notes the strong cross-party support for EDM 1829, Session 2017-19 and that 86 per cent of the British public support an end to trophy hunting; further notes that most UK trophy imports are of threatened species and that the number of trophy imports from captive-bred animals is growing; believes that trophy hunting has had devastating impacts on some wildlife populations and that the pursuit of animals with the largest tusks, horns, or antlers is resulting in artificial selection which imperils the survival of these species; further believes that trophy hunting fees rarely provide substantive funding for conservation or benefits to local communities; is strongly of the view that killing animals for trophies is indefensible and cruel and that it has no place in the modern world; urges policy-makers to work with stakeholders to support sustainable economic development that creates real prosperity for people through preserving our natural heritage; and calls on the Government to implement a comprehensive ban on trophy hunting imports and exports as quickly as possible, to consider an immediate moratorium, and to work with other Governments to help bring an end to trophy hunting.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

50 

Session

2019-21

Other sponsors

Caroline Lucas

Bob Blackman

Mike Penning

Lisa Cameron

Neale Hanvey

Subjects

Animal products Hunting Imports

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk