The Trump administration plans to allow hunters to bring trophies of elephants they killed in Africa back to the United States. In good ol' Donald Trump fashion, he reversed a ban placed by the Obama administration back in 2014 that banned the commercial trade of elephant ivory while also restoring Endangered Species Act Protection for African Elephants and limiting sport hunting of African Elephants. A provision in the act allows the government to give permits to import ivory if there is evidence that hunting benefits the species.

According to worldwildlife, the African elephants are facing a high risk of extinction from the wild, with a population of approximately 415,000 elephants in the wild. Its been approximated that the African Elephants face extinction by 2020. It seems fitting with Trumps administration ending at this time too.

Obama protecting endangered elepants wasn't a matter of Democrat or Republican, it was just humanitarian. The commercial trade ban of elephant ivory put a halt on the ivory trade, kept elephants alive, and other countries followed suit.

No one knows why he decide to pull such a drastic move, which leaves one to only assume it is meant to benefit his family and friends. Perhaps to benefit his sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr who are avid hunters of wild hunters. We do know that this decision gained support from hunter groups and was met with disdain from animal rights activists.

Before any trophy hunters take advantage of this new development, just know Elephants, the largest land animals on the planet, are among the most energetically expressive of creatures. Joy, anger, grief, compassion, love are just a few of the emotions residing within these mammals.

I find it Ironic that the Republican Party is promoting the eradication of the animal symbolizing their party.`

President Trump is undermining years of progress by US leader to protect elephants and other wildlife. If you're as much of an animal lover as I am, adopt an elephant, and help keep these endangered animals animals safe and thriving.