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Top Trump official calls on UK not to enforce trophy hunting ban
- US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urged the UK not to pursue a blanket trophy hunting imports ban.
- Burgum asked Emma Reynolds to engage through established channels to police the trade rather than a blanket ban.
- The statement claimed legal, well-regulated hunting can support conservation and local economies.
- Labour pledged to ban trophy hunting imports but has not introduced legislation yet, and a related private bill stalled.
- The US view cites the CITES framework as a mechanism to ensure legal, conservation-focused imports.
- Burgum is a close ally of Trump and has emphasized stronger European stance on Greenland during the campaign.
- Conservationists have argued that trophy hunting can be managed responsibly with funds supporting conservation.
- The article notes ongoing UK debate over a trophy hunting imports ban and political dynamics.
- The piece frames the US intervention as part of a broader debate on animal welfare and international policy.
- The report mentions public comments and the relationship to celebrity activism.
- The story references past failed attempts to ban trophy hunting imports in the UK.
- The piece attributes the 2026 UK context to a January date and public comments.
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