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Take Action Against
Trophy Hunting
Challenge the killing of wild animals for trophies through public pressure, local action, and ongoing advocacy.
Why Trophy Hunting Demands Action
Trophy hunting kills wild animals for recreation, status, and display. Animals may be targeted because of their size, age, appearance, or rarity, and their bodies are reduced to trophies, skins, horns, heads, or other objects.
CWI opposes trophy hunting because wild animals are individuals, not prizes. We also work to challenge the businesses, events, venues, and policies that help normalize and profit from their deaths.
For more background on CWI’s history of opposing trophy hunting, visit our WRATH and Cecil the Lion page.
Ways to Take Action Against Trophy Hunting
You do not need to wait for a national campaign to speak out against trophy hunting. Much of the industry depends on local events, convention venues, hunting clubs, sponsors, and businesses that can be challenged directly.
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Find Safari Club International and other trophy hunting events near you. Local chapter banquets, conventions, auctions, and fundraising events can provide opportunities for peaceful protest and public education. Click here for the local SCI fundraising events that happen across the U.S.
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Contact venues hosting trophy hunting events. Hotels, convention centers, casinos, and other businesses can be asked not to provide space for events that promote or sell trophy hunts. Contact us if you need assistance with an online petition.
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Organize or join a peaceful protest. Visible public opposition can bring attention to events that might otherwise take place with little scrutiny. Check Facebook event postings as well as CWI News and our monthly newsletter.
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Speak out about trophy imports and wildlife policy. When agencies consider rules affecting trophy imports, protected species, or hunting practices, submit public comments and contact relevant decision makers.
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Challenge trophy hunting closer to home. The same ethical concerns apply when native wildlife is killed for recreation, display, or prestige.
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Share credible information. Trophy hunting often receives attention only after the death of a well-known animal. Help keep the broader issue visible by sharing verified information, current campaigns, and opportunities to act.
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Support organizations working against trophy hunting. Advocacy requires research, public education, organizing, and sustained pressure long after a single news story fades.
Public opposition matters most when it becomes visible, organized, and persistent.
Find an Event and Speak Out!
Safari Club International chapters and other hunting organizations hold banquets, conventions, auctions, and fundraising events throughout the year. These gatherings often happen in ordinary hotels, convention centers, and community venues, which means local advocates can sometimes intervene simply by paying attention.
Check upcoming events in your area, research the venue and organizers, and decide what form of response makes sense. That might mean contacting the venue, writing a letter, organizing a peaceful protest, sharing information locally, or documenting what is being promoted.
If you decide to protest, stay peaceful, factual, and focused on the issue. The goal is to make trophy hunting visible, challenge its normalization, and show businesses and attendees that the public is paying attention.
Join CWI's Protest of the Annual SCI Convention
Each year, CWI joins advocates in Nashville to protest Safari Club International’s annual convention, where trophy hunts and hunting-related products are promoted and sold. Our presence outside the convention is intended to make that activity visible to the public, challenge the normalization of trophy hunting, and give local advocates a clear opportunity to speak out for wildlife.
Sign up for CWI's newsletter and action alerts to get involved.
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