On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife
About this episode
The episode discusses the controversial practice of allowing wealthy individuals to hunt big game as a means of funding wildlife conservation in Africa.
One way to pay for wildlife conservation is to allow the rich to bag a few animals for high prices. But critics see this approach as an exercise in neocolonialism Written and read by Cal Flyn. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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