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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
A male lion on the lookout for prey at the Shamwari Private Game Reserve on November 3, 2022 near the town of Paterson in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images
AFRICAN LION

Extinction stalks Africa’s lions

The carnivores have lost about 36% of their range in the past two decades

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read