Trophy Hunting Regarded in tghe US as Beneficial to Endangered Animals

The recent US rulings facilitating the imports of trophy hunting (on the basis that they  are beneficial to endangered animals) into that country do not entirely fill me with confidence, because hunters, rather than conservationists, seem to be dominating the decision-making (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/17/trumps-wildlife-board-claims-trophy-hunting-saves-endangered-animals). They would say that wouldn't they?