In December 2025, Belgium's Constitutional Court upheld a groundbreaking law banning the import of hunting trophies from endangered and at-risk species. The law protects elephants, lions, rhinos, jaguars, chimpanzees, cheetahs, hippos, and many more vulnerable animals from being reduced to decorative souvenirs. France cannot remain on the sidelines while its European neighbor takes decisive action to defend wildlife.
Sign now to urge France to pass a ban on the import of hunting trophies from endangered and protected species.
Belgium's Parliament voted unanimously for this law. This was a rare show of unity reflecting overwhelming public opposition to trophy hunting. Before the ban, Belgium had been importing body parts from species already struggling for survival. Now, those loopholes are closed.
Trophy hunting targets some of the world's most iconic and threatened animals. These species are already facing habitat loss, climate change, poaching, and shrinking populations. Allowing the import of their heads, skins, and tusks sends the wrong message: that extinction can be justified for entertainment.
France prides itself on environmental leadership and biodiversity protection. Yet without a trophy import ban, it risks remaining complicit in a global trade that undermines conservation efforts.
Belgium's decision shows this is possible. It shows governments can stand up for endangered wildlife. And it shows that public opinion strongly supports action. France should not wait for an EU-wide mandate. It can act now.
Sign the petition demanding that France introduce and pass legislation banning the import of hunting trophies from endangered and protected species.
