The author notes that many countries, including India, have witnessed the importation of hunting trophies of exotic species in large numbers, most of which are hunted and taxidermed from African countries. These imports, he explains, are regulated under the provisions of CITES. As a forerunner of conservation of wildlife, India has long banned the hunting of wild animals and has taken a holistic approach towards the conservation of wildlife in India. With the exception of use in educational and research institutes, the uninterrupted importation of hunting trophies of exotic wild animals for display in private or public places serves no public interest and may even increase the tendency of locals acquiring Indian wildlife, thereby indirectly encouraging the illegal activity of hunting and trade of wildlife within India. Additionally, the author underlines the difficulties of distinguishing imported hunting trophies of exotic species from the species that are look-alike with Indian wild fauna, which are accorded highest degree of protection under the domestic legislation, namely, the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972