It’s a jungle out there: SA wildlife pet trade industry is a ‘total free-for-all’

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It’s a jungle out there: SA wildlife pet trade industry is a ‘total free-for-all’
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East Rand towns of Boksburg, Benoni and Springs are hotspots for predator pets, claims NSPCA

SA’s online wildlife trade is a booming business, with hundreds of animals bought and sold each month. The trade is, however, drawing flak from environmentalists, who say it is a “total free-for-all”.

Images and a video of tigers peering over the wall of a crèche in Boksburg on the East Rand last month have thrown the spotlight on the trade of wildlife in SA...A subscription gives you full digital access to all Sunday Times content.Registered on the BusinessLIVE, Business Day or Financial Mail websites? Sign in with the same details.

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