AIRLINES BAN HUNTING TROPHIES SHIPMENTS: UPS Says It Won’t Bow To Controversy

By Patriot Outdoor News

UPS isn’t bowing to the mob rule that seems to have pressured multiple Airlines into banning the transport of trophy shipments. Hunters – Please write and thank UPS! You can Tweet them @UPS.

Hunters and others looking to ship lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo heads and other big-game trophies across the world still have options available, even as Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Air Canada announced this week that they will no longer allow such cargo on their planes.

Shipments of hunting trophies are still allowed by United Parcel Service, a UPS spokeswoman told The Washington Post on Tuesday, noting that the global shipping giant follows U.S. and international laws, not public opinion, in determining what it will and won’t ship.

“There are many items shipped in international commerce that may spark controversy,” UPS public relations director Susan Rosenberg wrote in an e-mail. “The views on what is appropriate for shipment are as varied as the audiences that hold these views.

“UPS takes many factors under consideration in establishing its shipping policies, including the legality of the contents and additional procedures required to ensure compliance. We …read more

Source:: Patriot Outdoor News