B y ending the importation of hides and horns from Africa , animal-rights organizations hope to dissuade American sportsmen from hunting the continent . Of course , sportsmen know the negative impact that would have on conservation , so we continue to fight import bans at the state and federal level . We ’ ve seen this language tucked into U . S . House bills and debated in New York and Connecticut . In Connecticut , we secured an exemption for any federally permitted species , rendering the new law inert for hunters .