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"A tiger escaped from a residence and roamed the countryside outside
Johannesburg, South Africa, for four days this month. It attacked a man and
killed several animals, and was eventually shot by the authorities. Tigers
aren’t native to South Africa and are considered an alien species. Its escape
highlights the country’s controversial commercial captive breeding industry and
the key role South Africa plays in the international big cat trade. Tigers are
being intensively farmed for tourism, hunting, and commercial trade in live
individuals and in their body parts.
Moina Spooner, assistant editor at The Conversation Africa, asked Neil D'Cruze
and Angie Elwin to share their insights into the industry."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
