07-07-2025
- Politics
- South Wales Argus
Ruth Jones MP renews calls to ban UK trophy hunting imports
Ruth Jones, MP for Newport West and Islwyn, hosted a parliamentary event on July 3 organised by animal welfare groups FOUR PAWS UK, Born Free, and Humane World for Animals UK, marking 10 years since the lion's death reignited global debate over trophy hunting.
Ms Jones said: "I was proud to stand on a manifesto which committed to ban the import of hunting trophies last year and deliver the biggest boost to animal welfare in a generation.
"I hope that we can be the Parliament to finally deliver this legislation and can protect more animals from having to suffer the same fate as Cecil."
Cecil was killed in Zimbabwe in July 2015 by American dentist Walter Palmer, who shot the animal with a bow and arrow.
The lion died after 10 hours of suffering.
Dame Joanna Lumley, patron of the Born Free Foundation, also spoke at the event.
She said: "The brutal, senseless killing of Cecil a decade ago shocked and enraged me as it shocked and enraged the world.
"Cecil's death cannot be in vain."
