Did you know that the Royal Family may have been responsible for the extinction of a Zebra-like animal in the 19th century?
In a new report to coincide with International Zebra Day, the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting reveals that British trophy hunters have shot as many as 100 Zebras for ‘sport’ and souvenirs since the killing of Cecil the lion in 2015. Zebra trophies brought home by British hunters have included skins, rugs, and assorted Zebra bodies and body parts. Zebras are the fifth most popular CITES-listed animal shot by British trophy hunters. Animals listed in the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) treaty are at risk of extinction. Trade in those species is supposed to be banned or subject to strict controls. However, a loophole in the law allows trophy hunters to kill threatened species for ‘sport’.
In all, Trophy hunters from 73 countries have shot as many as 20,000 Zebras for ‘sport’ and souvenirs since the killing of Cecil the lion in 2015. More than half were killed by American and German trophy hunters.
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