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MEMBERS OF PREN IN SUPPORT OF THIS COMMUNICATION:
Dr Brett Bard Veterinarian, South Africa
Dr Jessica Bell Rizzolo Postdoctoral Researcher, the Conservation Criminology Lab, Dep of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
Janey Clegg Committee Member, SPCA Mutare, Zimbabwe
Professor David Bilchitz Director, South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public and Human Rights and International Law – South Africa
Megan Carr Founder, Rhinos in Africa
Lenin Chisaira Founder, Advocates 4 Earth – Green Law Connect, Zimbabwe
Dr Betsy Coville Exotic / Wildlife Animal Veterinarian
Dr Harvey Croze DPhil (Oxon) Collaborating Researcher – Amboseli Trust for Elephants – Kenya
Nomusa Dube Founder, Zimbabwe Elephant Foundation
David Ebert Advocate, Founder Director of The Animal Defense Partnership – USA
Stefania Falcon Co-Founder, Future 4 Wildlife – South Africa