It's not allowed in many parts of Africa. Now it looks like it's being banned in South Africa. What are we talking about? It's called canned hunting, and it's when an animal such as a lion is released in an enclosed area to be killed by people who pay to do so. It's long been controversial, but it also brings in tourism. BBC What's New weighs up its impacts.
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