When Cecil, a lion in Zimbabwe, was killed for sport by an American hunter, international outcry over the beloved animal’s death reached a fever pitch. But tragic incidents like this are sadly much more prevalent than most are aware: in 2013, over 1,000 lion carcasses were exported from South Africa as either trophies or to be divided up and sold piecemeal (an increase from 287 in 2010). While many know of the widespread poaching that occurs across Africa, few are aware of the canned hunting ind...
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