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

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 offers from U.S. and Japanese hunters who wanted to pay millions of dollars to kill … Continue reading Critics decry Nepal minister’s ‘terrible idea’ of ‘sport hunting’ tigers