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Gerald Winegrad: Must Africa’s wildlife be killed to conserve them? | COMMENTARY
Last week, startling news broke that Namibia authorized the slaughter of 723 wild animals, mostly in protected national parks. Professional and trophy hunters are shooting 83 endangered elephants, 300 zebras, 30 hippos, 60 African buffalos, 50 impalas, 100 …