South Africa Bids to Put Zebra Meat on International Menus
- Government lays out strategy to process, export more game meat
- Antelopes, crocodiles, ostriches targeted for consumption
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South Africa published a strategy document designed to tap the potential of the country’s vast wildlife industry to export more zebra, crocodile and other meat, as well as boost local consumption of the animals.
The law aims to formalize the industry in a country where 80% of wild animals are on private land and deemed the property of the landholders, a legal quirk that has boosted game numbers by giving the animals monetary value.