June 2021

Public Attitudes Toward
Trophy Hunting Report
June 2021

Classification: Private

Contents:
Background

3Methodology

4Main Findings

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Background
Trophy hunters kill tens of thousands of wild mammals, including
endangered or threatened species, each year. They reward inhumane
practices such as using arrows and primitive weapons. They target thelargest, strongest animals, whose loss causes population declines in lions
and leopards, among other species.
Humane Society International (HSI) was Founded in 1991 in the US and isa leading lobby and advocacy force for animal protection worldwide withactive campaigns to protect wildlife, reduce and replace animal use inscientific research and product testing, to protect marine life, and toaddress the treatment of animals farmed for food, skins and fur.
Humane Society International (HSI) is working in the EU and around theworld to raise public awareness and end corporate support of trophy
hunters’ interests, as well as to improve legal protections and encouragealternatives.
Savanta ComRes was commissioned by the Humane Society International
to conduct an online survey among in total 10,587 adults in 5 different
countries (Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain), to understandwhat the public thinks about trophy hunting and the import of thesetrophies to Europe.

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Methodology

Humane Society International commissioned Savanta
ComRes who interviewed 2,126 Danish, 2,035 German,
2,168 Italian, 2,140 Polish and 2,118 Spanish adults
online between 1st to 15th March 2021.
Data were weighted to be nationally representative by key
demographics such as age, gender and region.

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Main Findings5Whether support or oppose the following activity:
Trophy hunting of wild animals found in Europe (such as brown bears, grey wolves & lynx)% Don’t know

TOTAL (10587)
Denmark (2126)

8141283

2370

Germany (2035)

7684

3Italy (2168)

6588

1Poland (2140)

7685

1Spain (2118)

5788

1% Strongly/ Somewhat support

67% Neither support
nor oppose% Somewhat/ Strongly oppose

Q1. Trophy hunting is the hunting of wild animals for pleasure and to obtain parts or all of its body for display as a trophy at home. To what extent do you support oroppose the statements activities below, if at all? – BASE: (All respondents)

Whether support or oppose the following activity:
Trophy hunting of wild animals found in Africa (such as elephants, lions and giraffes)% Don’t know

TOTAL (10587)
Denmark (2126)

81410842

373

Germany (2035)

7585

3Italy (2168)

5489

2Poland (2140)

7587

1Spain (2118)

4688

1% Strongly/ Somewhat support

76% Neither support
nor oppose% Somewhat/ Strongly oppose

Q1. Trophy hunting is the hunting of wild animals for pleasure and to obtain parts or all of its body for display as a trophy at home. To what extent do you support oroppose the statements activities below, if at all? – BASE: (All respondents)

Whether support or oppose the following activity:
Trophy hunting of internationally protected animals (such as cheetah, rhino, lynx)% Don’t know

TOTAL (10587)

85Denmark (2126)

1382375

Germany (2035)

7585

3Italy (2168)

6488

2Poland (2140)

8487

1Spain (2118)

4589

1% Strongly/ Somewhat support

885% Neither support
nor oppose% Somewhat/ Strongly oppose

Q1. Trophy hunting is the hunting of wild animals for pleasure and to obtain parts or all of its body for display as a trophy at home. To what extent do you support or
oppose the statements activities below, if at all? – BASE: (All respondents)

Whether support or oppose the following activity:
Trophy hunting of wild animals% Don’t know

TOTAL (10587)
Denmark (2126)

81413812

370

Germany (2035)

6784

3Italy (2168)

6686

2Poland (2140)

7982

2Spain (2118)

5885

1% Strongly/ Somewhat support

99% Neither support
nor oppose% Somewhat/ Strongly oppose

Q1. Trophy hunting is the hunting of wild animals for pleasure and to obtain parts or all of its body for display as a trophy at home. To what extent do you support or
oppose the statements activities below, if at all? – BASE: (All respondents)

Statements most closely reflects your view
People SHOULD be allowed to import trophies of dead animals from other countries
People SHOULD NOT allowed to import trophies of dead animals from other countries
Don't know

TOTAL
(10587)
Denmark(2126)

109%16%

81%

9%

73%

11%

Germany(2035)

6%

89%

6%

Italy (2168)

6%

88%

6%

Poland(2140)

13%

73%

14%

Spain(2118)

7%

84%

9%

Q3. Please read the opposing statements below and select the one that most closely reflects your view? – BASE: (All respondents)

Contact Information
Rachel Phillips
Director+44 (0) 7971 003 722
Kate Hawkins
Senior Consultant+44 (0) 7966 764 676

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