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Banning the import and export of hunting trophies is sometimes considered as a measure to help wildlife. This is a simplistic approach to a complex issue. The reality is that bans are often introduced without a full consideration of the wildlife science, the potential impact on livelihoods, and without any prior consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Due to this, restrictions on the movement of hunting trophies often achieve the opposite of the intended results, leading to negative consequences for wildlife and human well-being.

References

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1. Ogutu JO, Piepho H-P, Said MY, Ojwang GO, Njino LW, Kifugo SC, et al. (2016) Extreme Wildlife Declines and Concurrent Increase in Livestock Numbers in Kenya: What Are the Causes? PLoS ONE 11(9): e0163249
2. Lewis, D., & Jackson, J. (2005). Safari hunting and conservation on communal land in southern Africa. In R. Woodroffe, S. Thirgood, & A. Rabinowitz (Eds.), People and Wildlife, Conflict or Co-existence? (Conservation Biology, pp. 239-251). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511614774.016
3. Mbaiwa, Joseph. (2017). Effects of the safari hunting tourism ban on rural livelihoods and wildlife conservation in Northern Botswana. South African Geographical Journal. 100. 1-21. 10.1080/03736245.2017.1299639.
4. What is CITES? – cites.org

Background

1. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/nov/19/france-bans-imports-of-lion-hunt-trophies
2. https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2016/05/02/additional-hunting-trophies-added-to-the-import-prohibition-list
3. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-management/call-for-evidence-trophy-hunting/
4. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-management/trophy-hunting-consultation/
5. What is CITES? – cites.org
6. Ogutu JO, Piepho H-P, Said MY, Ojwang GO, Njino LW, Kifugo SC, et al. (2016) Extreme Wildlife Declines and Concurrent Increase in Livestock Numbers in Kenya: What Are the Causes? PLoS ONE 11(9): e0163249
7. Lewis, D., & Jackson, J. (2005). Safari hunting and conservation on communal land in southern Africa. In R. Woodroffe, S. Thirgood, & A. Rabinowitz (Eds.), People and Wildlife, Conflict or Co-existence? (Conservation Biology, pp. 239-251). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511614774.016
8. Mbaiwa, Joseph. (2017). Effects of the safari hunting tourism ban on rural livelihoods and wildlife conservation in Northern Botswana. South African Geographical Journal. 100. 1-21. 10.1080/03736245.2017.1299639.
9. https://www.iucn.org/commissions/commission-environmental-economic-and-social-policy/our-work/sustainable-use-and-livelihoods/resources-and-publications/iucn-briefing-paper-informing-decisions-trophy-hunting

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