A ban on the import of animals killed in trophy hunts on safari is to go ahead following public outrage.
The move comes after mounting pressure from MPs and former ministers over the effect on threatened species such as rhinos, elephants and lions.
The UK ban is expected to go further than other countries such as France, the Netherlands and Australia which ban trophy hunting only on specific animals.
Environment minister Zac Goldsmith will announce the clampdown following a public consultation which ends next month.
A recent survey showed 86 per cent of the British public support a ban.
Mr Goldsmith, a long-time supporter of action on hunters who bring home trophies such as tusks, antlers, horns and hides, told campaigners in Westminster this week that government action was essential.
More than 50 MPs, led by former sports minister Tracey Crouch, have signed a Commons motion supporting a ban, saying that trophy hunts have no place in the modern world.
More than 70,000 animals are killed in hunts every year, including thousands bred in captivity. Most shooting takes place in Africa.
Some conservationists argue that hunting fees go towards protecting endangered animals on reserves.
