The Trump administration is being sued by two environmental groups over the hastily made, stupid decision to allow hunters to import the heads and body parts of lions and elephants from Zimbabwe. Trump put the decision on hold after a great deal of backlash, including this from the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee.
But the Center for Biological Diversity and the Natural Resources Defense Council seek a permanent ban, and want the courts to make it so.
"The Trump administration must clearly and permanently halt imports of lion and elephant trophies to protect these amazing animals from extinction," Tanya Sanerib, a senior attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, said in a statement. "Trump's abrupt backpedaling after public outcry, while appreciated, shows how arbitrary this deplorable decision was. These incredibly imperiled creatures need a lot more than vague promises."
"Putting trophy imports 'on hold' isn't enough," said Elly Pepper, deputy director of wildlife trade at NRDC. "Elephants are in crisis now. If we don't force the Administration to completely revoke its decision, President Trump could quietly start allowing these imports as soon as he stops facing criticism on Twitter."
Trump's got to keep Don Jr. occupied with something other than setting up meetings about Russian adoption, so you know the minute no one is paying attention anymore, he'll allow it again. It's not like he cares about extinction of any species—and he sure as hell doesn't understand the national security implications of any decision.