HarmonyVote

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1. International Ban on Trophy Hunting:
   Prohibit the organized killing of wild animals for sport or display purposes across all participating countries. Exceptions may apply only for indigenous subsistence practices under strict, non-commercial regulation.

2. Trade Ban on Hunting Trophies:
   Enact a global ban on the import, export, and sale of animal trophies, including heads, horns, skins, and taxidermied parts, regardless of their origin or legality in the source country.

3. Revocation of Permits and Licenses:
   Repeal all existing permits and outlaw the issuance of new licenses for trophy hunting and related outfitting businesses. Close loopholes that allow “canned” or fenced hunts.

4. Support for Alternative Livelihoods:
   Provide transition funding, training, and eco-tourism development grants for communities and businesses economically dependent on trophy hunting, enabling sustainable income alternatives.

5. Strengthening Protected Area Enforcement:
   Invest in wildlife protection infrastructure such as ranger training, surveillance systems, and anti-poaching patrols to safeguard endangered species in vulnerable regions.

6. Public Awareness Campaigns:
   Launch international education campaigns to shift public attitudes, focusing on the ecological, ethical, and economic costs of trophy hunting and the benefits of wildlife conservation.

7. Wildlife Conservation Funding Mechanism:
   Establish a global conservation fund financed through international contributions, tourism taxes, and private-sector partnerships to replace lost trophy-hunting revenues for conservation programs.

8. Monitoring and International Accountability:
   Create a watchdog body to track compliance, publish trophy hunting statistics, and issue annual reports. Countries violating the ban may face trade sanctions or loss of wildlife funding.

Possible Outcomes and Implications:

• Improved protection for threatened and endangered species like elephants, lions, rhinos, and leopards.
• A shift toward non-lethal conservation and wildlife tourism, generating long-term income for local communities.
• Reduced glamorization of animal killing for sport and stronger global wildlife ethics.
• Greater support for biodiversity and ecosystem health globally.

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