Protect giraffes under the Endangered Species Act

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End trade in giraffe products: Protect giraffes under the Endangered Species Act

Giraffes, elephants and other iconic African species are facing extinction, having suffered massive population declines in recent years. Despite this, trophy hunters still target these magnificent animals for bragging rights and to hang their kills on their walls. But few are aware that trophies and taxidermy are often ultimately sold at auction.

A recent undercover investigation by Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States revealed that hunting trophies and taxidermy of giraffes, elephants, hippos and countless other species are sold off at a massive auction in the U.S. This auction included grotesque home décor items like elephant foot coffee tables, tables and lamps made from giraffe legs, giraffe taxidermy including a baby giraffe and bones that were marketed as “perfect for crafts.”

We can stop the thriving trade in giraffes by listing them as Endangered, thereby restricting trade in giraffes going to the United States as hunting trophies and these other gruesome products. It's an easy step we can take right now to help protect and restore giraffe populations.

Tell the USFWS to protect giraffes by listing them as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

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Dear U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

As a supporter of Humane Society International, I'm reaching out today to ask that you list the giraffe as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

Right now, there is substantial scientific data indicating that the giraffe may soon be in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range if current trends continue. Giraffes have suffered a major reduction in population size across its range primarily due to habitat loss, commercial overutilization and poaching, and such decline continues unabated. As the largest importer of wildlife in the world, the U.S. plays a key role in this decline, having imported over 40,000 giraffe products in the past decade, including trophies, skins, bones and more.

The Service has a duty to protect the iconic giraffe by listing the species as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act, which would meaningfully contribute to giraffe conservation by strictly regulating the import, export and interstate commerce in giraffes and their parts and products.

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