19 Apr 2016 IUCN HUNTING TROPHY BRIEFING PAPER

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has published a paper titled ‘Informing decisions on trophy hunting – A Briefing Paper for European Union Decision-makers regarding potential plans for restriction of imports of hunting trophies’. This publication draws on a set of case studies to highlight that while there is considerable poor practice in trophy hunting and a strong need for reform, well managed trophy hunting can – and does – positively contribute to conservation and local livelihoods in the face of intense competing pressures on wildlife habitat and widespread poaching.

It can be downloaded here.