The public outcry of the killing of Cecil, an iconic African lion in Zimbabwe, shows that there is no place or support for trophy hunting.
Lions are being driven to extinction and trophy hunters are a part of the problem. Approximately 600 lions are killed every year on trophy hunts. The U.S. is responsible for importing over half of the hundreds of lion trophies brought home by trophy hunters globally each year. With as few as 32,000 African lions left in the wild, we cannot afford to lose anymore. The U.S. must play its part in eliminating the threat of trophy hunting to these beautiful animals.
We are concerned about the future of African lions in the wild. We urge the finalization of the proposal to list the African lion under the Endangered Species Act.
