Voice of America: Minister: Zambia Losing Too Many Lions and Leopards

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Minister: Zambia Losing Too Many Lions and Leopards Jan 11th 2013, 16:01 Zambia's tourism minister has announced a partial ban on the hunting of lions and leopards. She warns their numbers may be too low to allow safari hunting to continue for now. What's more, there'll be a study of the lucrative industry following reports of corruption and lack of compensation for the government and local communities. Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo said the government is breaking from the past and is "putting conservation at the core" of its management policies.  She said ... Media files: BF0BE7FC-C621-49B8-A6A5-BA7BEB2C0FF5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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