Trump called trophy hunting a “horror show,” but permitted 300-plus elephant trophy imports in 2025

Mongabay
May 18, 2026, 11:33 am129 ptsTrending
The U.S. issued more than 300 elephant trophy import permits during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to records obtained by U.S.-based NGO the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD). It’s the most ever issued on Trump’s watch in a year, and indicates that as many as 300…

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