Episode 36 - The Weekly News 05-12-2021
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Captive lion breeders in South Africa begin to prepare a class action suit against the Department of Forest, Fisheries and the Environment.  The Texas bankruptcy court denies the application by NRA’s Wayne le Pierre to dissolve the controversial organisation in the same week that media around the world condemns his shocking trophy hunt of an African elephant. Idaho’s governor, Brad Little passes a shocking bill that promotes the unethical slaughter of 90% of the state’s wild wolves.  Pressure mounts for ReconAfrica as further questions are asked of their less than acceptable conduct in Namibia and Botswana. SANParks’ CEO Fundisile Mketeni faces allegations of sexual misconduct. Peter revisits his view of Seaspiracy in his latest editorial.
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