On November 17, the French government announced that it would ban the import of lion parts from animals killed as trophies. The decision—announced after a screening of the documentary Blood Lions at the European Parliament—was unexpected and “hugely important,” said Adam M. Roberts, CEO of Born Free USA and Born Free Foundation. “We’re happy any time a government recognizes a conservation implication from trophy hunting and takes action to prevent that activity from continuing to cause the deterioration of a population,” Roberts said.
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