Petition · past parliament
UK Government to ban the importation of Trophies from canned Lion Hunting
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
South Africa should be ashamed of the barbaric captive-bred lion industry.
Only owners of breeding farms and those offering 'canned' hunts benefit from this unethical activity
The UK Government should follow US, France and Netherlands and ban import of captive lion trophies.
Only owners of breeding farms and those offering 'canned' hunts benefit from this unethical activity
The UK Government should follow US, France and Netherlands and ban import of captive lion trophies.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.