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Trump Puts Hold on Decision by Fish and Wildlife Service on Elephant Trophies

Trump Puts Hold on Decision by Fish and Wildlife Service on Elephant Trophies
A herd of elephants walk in front of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli National Park, Kenya, on November 3, 2016. CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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President Donald Trump put a hold on a decision made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to issue import permits for trophy elephants from Zimbabwe and Zambia.

In 2014, import permits were suspended from the two nations. A lengthy FWS review of that suspension culminated in the announcement on Nov. 16, that Zimbabwe and Zambia qualified for permits again. The next day, the president put that decision on ice.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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