What China's Rhino Horn Trade Means for Africa's Wildlife
The Chinese government will be reopening the nation's domestic rhino horn trade, overturning a ban that has stood since 1993. An outcry since the announcement has led to the postponement of the lifting of the ban, writes The Conversation Africa.
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