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The South African Predators Association (Sapa) is fighting tooth and nail to reopen the controversial lion bone industry in the country. (Image via The Hawks)
BAN ANIMAL TRADING

South African Predators Association fights to reopen controversial lion bone industry

No quota has been set for the international trade in lion skeletons since 2019

  • Sheree Bega
9 min read
At risk: South Africa, home to the world’s largest population of rhino, is critical to the conservation of this species, which are targeted by poachers. (Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images)
BARBARA CREECY

Reservations about ‘new deal’ for rhinos, lions, elephant, leopards

Draft policy promotes species playing their role in wilderness systems but one conservationist says leopards are being sold out

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read