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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUS Fish and Wildlife Service will investigate Trump Jr.'s sheep hunt in Mongolia
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/agency-says-it-will-review-trump-jr-s-sheep-hunt-in-mongoliaThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will review allegations that Donald Trump Jr., may have illegally killed a rare sheep during a recent trip to Mongolia and imported parts of the animal back to the U.S.
Animal conservation activists said President Donald Trump's eldest son may have violated a federal wildlife anti-trafficking law after ProPublica reported last week that he shot and killed an argali sheep without proper permits during a personal trip in August. The Mongolian government issued a permit for hunting the sheep after the fact, and its unclear what happened to the animal after it was killed, according to the report.
A spokesperson for Trump Jr. on Tuesday provided a statement to CQ Roll Call denying allegations of wrongdoing related to the hunting permit. In the statement, which was also provided to ProPublica, the spokesperson said the hunting trip was purchased in 2015 at a National Rifle Association auction before his father announced his presidential campaign and all permits were secured through a third party hunting group.
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The Center for Biological Diversity, in a Dec. 13 letter, asked FWS law enforcement to evaluate whether the reported hunt and retroactive permit violated any U.S. or Mongolian laws. Under the Lacey Act of 1900, it is illegal to import animal trophies in contravention with foreign laws and individuals found in violation can be subject to fines and prison time.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service will investigate Trump Jr.'s sheep hunt in Mongolia (Original Post)
fleur-de-lisa
Dec 2019
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shanti
(21,675 posts)1. Suuure they will
MineralMan
(146,327 posts)2. Great idea, but I doubt anything will come of it.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)3. I like the thought of prison time for the violation ..
but I am sure this will be swept under the rug as usual.
Gothmog
(145,523 posts)4. Yeah for CREW