The Trump administration earlier this month disbanded an advisory board known as the International Wildlife Conservation Council. (Note the ironic term “conservation.”) This was a board created to help to boost trophy hunting and ease up on federal rules on the importation of the heads and hides of African elephants, rhinos, and lions.
It was created by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who was forced out after a corruption scandal. The board was made up mostly of big-game hunters, including some with direct ties to Trump and his family.
There is a law that federal advisory boards cannot be one-sided, which this board certainly was. The Interior Department decided to disband the board in the face of legal challenges.
I have not heard if Barr will step in on this one.
See “Interior Dept. drops trophy hunting panel amid court fight,” Morning Call, (Feb. 11, 2020), p,. 11.
No comments:
Post a Comment