More complications for European hunters

[Nyati]

European Union
In spite of the joint CIC/FACE letter to European Commission Vice-President Timmermans onthe new EU trophy import regulations, the Commission just published the new regulations which include the following regulations (the provisions of the new regulations will enter into force onFebruary 5, 2015):
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An import permit will be required for the import into the EU of hunting trophies from six CITES-listed species: African lion, polar bear, African elephant (for populations not included in Annex A of Regulation 338/97, for which the import permit requirement already applies),Southern white rhinoceros (for populations not included in Annex A of Regulation 338/97, for which the import permit requirement already applies), hippopotamus and argali sheep.
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EU Member States will have a clear legal basis to refuse
the issuing of an import permit in
case of serious doubts as to the legality of a shipment of CITES products, if no satisfactory
information on this point is provided by the exporting country.

 

[BRICKBURN]

I wondered where those USFW employees went on holiday. Now we know.

 

[Big5]

. . . and the decline of sport hunting marches on under the ever increasing burden of undue government regulation.

 

[lcq]

. . . and the decline of sport hunting marches on under the ever increasing burden of undue government regulation.

that is how they kill us off a little bit at a time.

 

[Environ]

This is really sad news...HUNTING IS CONSERVATION!

 

[spike.t]

This is really sad news...HUNTING IS CONSERVATION!

well unfortunately the numpties sitting behind their desks listening to save this and save that charities havent got a clue..... and this lot worked to get the lion permits introduced, and as always want more now the door has been opened...............

"Dr. Pieter Kat from the UK charity LionAid is encouraged by the new permit system. “We are absolutely delighted that the EU has placed more stringent regulations on the import of hunting trophies from a number of species including lions,” he said.

“LionAid has been working hard to achieve these more stringent regulations,” said Dr. Kat. “We hope that now the EU can request much more information from African source countries about the sustainability of trophy hunting of species like lions that are in rapid decline to justify the issuance of import permits.”
LionAid is now calling for a total ban on all lion trophy imports from African countries that allow trophy hunting of lions. These include those which currently enjoy a “positive opinion” in terms of lion trophy imports – Tanzania, Namibia and South Africa."

 

[MS Hitman]

Once game animals, especially lion, lose a monetary value, they will no longer be protected. What a shame when their hatred of firearms and conservation overrides any interest in the animals they pretend to want to protect.