hostile to conservation, the environment and wildlife than the trump administration. so although incredibly tragic and poorly delivered, it is no surprise that this administration has made this decision with regard to the export of trophies from african lions and from elephants. you know, it s interesting because initially the trump administration pushed back on this. the president himself tweeted that he didn t seem to be in favor of it. now they decide to roll this policy out, kind of under the radar. he s even getting some push backs from conservatives like fox news host laura ingraham. she tweeted this. please, donald trump, stick with your good instinct on this. we do not want to reward animal poaching. you will alienate independents and conservationists and then she used the hash tag, #respect all of god s earth. now, we have seen you know, this obviously somebody whose an
trump jr., personally vetted the position for the director of interior, which is secretary zinke and secretary zinke apparently has acquiesced to this interest. it s quite mind boggling. the u.s. fish and wildlife service has an excellent reputation, made up of incredible professionals dedicated to conservation. as of now, it does not have an executive director. who knows with are the logic is behind this decision. but what we do know, brian, is that the population of african elephants in just under a century has decreased from 10 million animals to just under 400,000. talking about african lions, that population, a century ago 400,000 animals, today 20,000, a decrease by 180%. the northern white rhino, one surviving adult male, is critically sick.
the dispatched elephant tail in his hand. the president s son, donald trump jr., personally vetted the position for the director of interior, which is secretary zinke and secretary zinke apparently has acquiesced to this interest. it s quite mind boggling. the u.s. fish and wildlife service has an excellent reputation, made up of inkred i incredible individuals. does not have an executive director as of now. who knows with are the logic is behind this decision. the population of african elephants in just under a century has decreased from 10 million animals to just under 400,000. talking about african lions, that population, a century ago 400,000 animals, today 20,000, a
zinke and secretary zinke apparently has acquiesced to this interest. it s quite mind boggling. the u.s. fish and wildlife service has an excellent reputation, made up of incredible individuals. does not have an executive director as of now. who knows with are the logic is behind this decision. the population of african elephants in just under a century has decreased from 10 million animals to just under 400,000. talking about african lions, that population, a century ago