PETA Demands Ban on Fox Hunting, Trophy Imports, and Recreational Hunting & Fishing in Germany

PETA's bold protest highlights the suffering of millions of animals. The group demands a ban on these lethal hobbies and the import of hunting trophies.

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2025 November 5 . 7:01 AM

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PETA Demands Ban on Fox Hunting, Trophy Imports, and Recreational Hunting & Fishing in Germany

PETA, a prominent animal rights organisation, has called for a nationwide ban on fox hunting and the import of hunting trophies in Germany. The group also demands a prohibition on recreational hunting and fishing, citing ecological disruption and animal suffering.

Leading wildlife biologists concur that hunting serves no ecological purpose and instead disrupts animal populations. Germany, as the world's third-largest importer of trophies from internationally protected species, imported 463 rare animals in 2022 alone. PETA urges politicians to ban fox hunting with dogs and the import of hunting trophies nationwide.

Annually, hunters in Germany kill between four and five million wild animals, predominantly for leisure. This includes hundreds of thousands of cats and thousands of dogs. The 'Jagd & Hund' trade fair, which also hosts 'Fisch & Angel,' promotes these lethal hobbies, causing suffering to millions of fish annually. PETA is calling for a ban on recreational hunting and fishing, as well as urging Dortmund to bar the hunting trade fair from its exhibition halls.

In a dramatic protest, an activist staged a protest against recreational hunting. They posed over a display of 'shot wild animals' and lay in fake blood with others in animal costumes.

PETA's demands highlight the ecological and ethical concerns surrounding recreational hunting and fishing in the animal kingdom. The organisation urges politicians to address these issues and implement nationwide bans, aiming to protect animal populations and reduce suffering.