Exposed: The Blog

Despite being Africa’s most endangered big cat, with fewer than 7,000 left in the wild, one of the countries listed still allows trophies of Cheetahs to be imported. Over the past decade, more than 500 trophies from threatened species - including Cheetahs - have been legally brought into that country.

Steve Chancellor, a major Trump fundraiser and celebrity within the trophy hunting world, has travelled across six continents to hunt big game. His taxidermy collection is reportedly worth millions.

While the world worries about Polar Bears starving due to climate change, which is the only country in the world that still allows the commercial hunting of polar bears for trophies? Hundreds of permits are issued each year, despite a global population of just 22,000–31,000.

These are not pests or overpopulated animals - they include endangered, vulnerable, and exotic species hunted purely for status. Some of the animals required for these awards are listed on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable or worse. The next level of award - the “World Conservation and Hunting Award” - requires killing over 300 animals across all continents.

Ron Thomson, a former game warden turned trophy hunter, has publicly claimed responsibility for killing a staggering number of animals over his lifetime. His actions have sparked global outrage and raised serious ethical questions about conservation and cruelty.