South African proposal to breed wildlife for slaughter courts disaster: The proposed Meat Safety Act will see more wild animals landing on dinner plates. GettyImagesThere are times of spectacular policy myopia – and promoting a revision to the Meat Safety Act by the South African government is surely one of these moments. In late February the government proposed adding over … [Read more...] about South African proposal to breed wildlife for slaughter courts disaster | The Conversation
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Why Kenya has banned the commercial slaughter of donkeys | The Conversation
Why Kenya has banned the commercial slaughter of donkeys: Donkey carries water for pastoralists in Marsabit, Kenya Kandukuru Nagarjun/FlickrKenya has banned the commercial slaughter of donkeys. The trade in donkey meat and hide was legalised in 2012, but a report last year warned that the rise of donkey slaughterhouses in Kenya could wipe out all the animals in the country by … [Read more...] about Why Kenya has banned the commercial slaughter of donkeys | The Conversation
