Why Trump Is Attacking Elephants

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by Michael John Scott

It doesn’t matter what or who Obama era executive orders or legislation are designed to protect, because Trump hates the former president so much he is determined to undo all those protections.

If, on or after Jan. 21, 2016, you happened to shoot an elephant in Zimbabwe , you’ll be able to import its remains into the US, reports the Washington Post. This after confirmation from a Fish and Wildlife Service official that the Trump gang intends to once again allow the import of elephant trophies from that country and from Zambia.

A ban on the imports was instituted under former President Obama in 2014, ABC News explains the reasoning: Under the Endangered Species Act, the US can allow for such imports if there is evidence that the hunting actually bolsters the species’ survival.  Elephants are on the endangered species list, and making it easier to hunt them, and bring back their trophies will somehow “help their survival?”  Under what rule of logic does that make sense?

Officials from those two countries reportedly offered that ‘evidence,’ though details weren’t specified, likely because there are none, or they are simply too ridiculous to publish. The rule will cover elephants hunted in both countries through the end of 2018.

The Humane Society shared its displeasure at the news:

“This jarring announcement comes on the same day that global news sources report that Mr. Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s aging dictator, is under house arrest following a military coup. This fact in and of itself highlights the absurdity and illegal nature of the FWS decision to find that Zimbabwe is capable of ensuring that elephant conservation and trophy hunting are properly managed.”

ABC News reports the Federal Register notice on the topic that will be posted Friday says Zimbabwe has made strides on that front, such as creating a system that tracks the financial benefit provided by American hunters, who must pay hefty permit fees.

The Post notes that under Obama, such trophies could be brought home from other locations, like South Africa, and now the door has been opened wider, and big game hunters and their political allies won’t be happy until the last elephant’s pitiful remains are loaded onto a plane back to the United States.

Make no mistake, Trump is clueless, and has no idea, nor does he care what is happening or what might happen to the unfortunate elephant.  This is all about political alliances, not about common sense, but more importantly it’s about his predecessor, a real president, Barack Obama.

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Professor Mike is a left-leaning, dog loving, political junkie. He has written dozens of articles for Substack, Medium, Simily, and Tribel. Professor Mike has been published at Smerconish.com, among others. He is a strong proponent of the environment, and a passionate protector of animals. In addition he is a fierce anti-Trumper. Take a moment and share his work.
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Rita Gaudry
6 years ago

Sociopath avid hunters Donald Trump Jr and Eric Junior hate their dominant big bully father that they “roll play” and Project this hate to their victims, the bigger and more magnificent these animals are, the better for these sociopaths. Every time they shoot these animals, they relish with their pain and ultimate deaths, as the sociopaths they are. I bet they see their father’s face in all of them as they take their life.
These people are horrible human beings, with all their money and power, instead of Protecting, Saving, Healing, they use and destroy. Lowlife Sociopaths! Less than Ameba brains!

Bill Formby
6 years ago

Trumps behavior is not normal for a human being. He may well be a totally different species.

Neil Bamforth
6 years ago

Son of a bitch!!!!!!

jess
6 years ago

I have no words anymore for this guy. Anything Obama did he wants undone, it’s just not normal behavior for a leader.

Bobbie Peel
6 years ago

I smell a rat, well two actually, one named Donald Jr. the other named Eric. Trumps sons are both big game hunters and will be delighted they can ship their trophies back to one Trump mansion or another. Oh the stories they will tell.

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