The first provisional step has been taken by the Trump administration towards protecting Giraffe’s under the Endangered Species Act.
This move comes as a result of legal pressure from environmental groups because the population of the World’s tallest land animal in Africa has declined by about 40 per cent in the past 30 years according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The actions to be taken, which include a public comment process as well as an in-depth review, could lead to import restrictions on hunting trophies and body parts from giraffes, including hides and bones.