Petition · past parliament
Make poaching illegal for any UK citizen anywhere in the world not just the UK.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Based on recent events in Africa, concerning Cecil the Lion it has been clear that poaching goes on at the cost of life to those animals for no reason other than personal gratification, these animals are dying out in great numbers and something needs to be done.
Poachers constantly post pictures on social media boasting and showing off with what they have killed with no consequences lets make a stand against this, show that the UK really is a country of animal lovers and show it is not acceptable
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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To make the trophy hunting of wild animals by U.K. citizens, illegal.
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To make the trophy hunting of wild animals by U.K. citizens, illegal.
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Timeline
| 29 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Aug 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.