Animal Products: Import Controls
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many import permits were issued for hunting trophies between July 1, 2024 to May 31, 2026, for which species, and for what type of hunting trophy.
Answered by Mary Creagh
Between 1 July 2024 and 31 May 2026, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) issued 33 import permits for hunting trophies under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),
Trade data up to 2024 is available on the CITES Trade Database CITES Trade Database.
The species of the 33 import permits issued under purpose H (- Hunting Trophies) between 1 July 2024 and 31st May 2026 were as follows:
- Crocodylus niloticus
- Giraffa camelopardalis
- Hippopotamus amphibius (x 5)
- Loxodonta Africana (x 18)
- Oryx dammah
- Panthera leo
- Panthera pardus
- Ursus americanus (x 3)
- Ursus arctos (x 2)
It is important to note that a single permit does not necessarily correspond to a single animal; in some cases, multiple CITES permits may be required for an individual animal.
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