Americans and Europeans at the forefront of importing deadly hunting trophies

A shocking, secret investigation recently conducted in Iowa by Humane Society International, an international animal organization, revealed cruel hunting practices for trophies. As part of the four-day event, trophies made of thousands of animals were put under the hammer – including at least 557 hunting trophies, which their current owners got bored with. Shelves and containers were full of abandoned trophies, including those obtained from endangered and near-threatening species (such as elephants and polar bears) and other endangered foreign species (such as giraffes and hippos), as well as many wild animal trophies found in America (such as grizzly bears, black bears, and fawn cougars).

“The problem of importing hunting trophies also concerns the European Union, including Poland. It turns out that the EU is the second-largest importer of trophies in the world, with European hunters killing thousands of wild animals on their trips. Meanwhile, hunting for trophies is another factor that threatens the survival of many animal species that are declining," Iga Głażewska, Director of HSI / Europe in Poland, said.

(WBJ)