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WILD OMISSION: South Africa’s lion bone trade — the consequences the government never considered

Adam Cruise · Daily Maverick
Published 1 Oct 2026, 7:19 am·6 d ago·1 min read
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South Africa exported thousands of captive-bred lion skeletons to Asian markets – but never studied whether the trade fuelled demand, enabled laundering or increased pressure on wild lions.

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