Critics decry Nepal minister’s ‘terrible idea’ of ‘sport hunting’ tigers

Mongabay
Jul 26, 2023, 8:19 am156 pts
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s environment minister has suggested allowing wealthy foreigners to kill tigers for “sport,” sparking outrage from wildlife experts, conservationists and local community representatives. Birendra Mahato raised the issue in a recent podcast interview, where he said he’d received…

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