Trump administration lets trophy hunter import body parts of rare rhino he paid $400K to kill

The Trump administration plans to allow a Michigan trophy hunter to import the body of a black rhino he paid $400,000 to kill in Namibia last year, conservation groups said

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"With fewer than 2,000 black rhinos left in Namibia – and with rhino poaching on the rise – now is the time to ensure that every living black rhino remains safe in the wild," she said.Documents show Chris D. Peyerk applied for a permit to import the rhino's skin, skull and horns last year after paying an anti-poaching program to allow him to hunt the animal inside a Namibian national park, The Associated Press reported.

In Namibia, five male black rhinos a year are legally permitted to be killed by hunters who pay for the right to do so.

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