To save lions like Cecil, turn poachers into gamekeepers | Simon Jenkins

Big game hunts outrage the west, but South Africa shows that sustainable ranching is more effective than bans

A dentist from Wisconsin goes hunting in Zimbabwe and bags its most famous lion, Cecil. In response, Cecil’s friends have gone hunting in Minnesota in the hope of bagging its most infamous dentist, Walter Palmer. Welcome to the world of charismatic mega-species, their predators and protectors. One thing only is for sure, the predators are winning.

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