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<p>The Government takes the conservation of species seriously. The import of hunting
trophies of endangered species into the UK is subject to strict controls. A permit
will only be issued if no detrimental impact on the sustainability of endangered species
is demonstrated and the trophy has been obtained from a legal and sustainable hunting
operation. We will always do whatever we can to protect the world’s most iconic species.</p><p>
</p><p>Some conservation non-governmental organisations have set out how in certain
limited and rigorously controlled cases, scientific evidence shows that trophy hunting
can be an effective conservation tool.</p>
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