Trump's controversial big game hunting advisory council allowed to die, quietly

The controversial International Wildlife Conservation Council (IWCC), which gives the Trump administration advice on international big game hunting, has disbanded, according to a government court filing.

The Friday filing on behalf of the Interior Department said that the IWCC "ceased to exist" in December when its two-year charter expired.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/482302-international-hunting-council-disbands-amid-litigation

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