Insane prices were paid for high-value species — then there was a lull, followed by a crash

Trophy hunters legally shot wild animals that move from Kruger on to some private reserves, but the Game Theft Act has muddied the waters.

The rush of investors and selective breeding is unnerving the established hunting market, but market forces will prevail.

Investing in rare breeds can offer better returns than the stock market or a bank, in a wildlife industry that continues to grow in leaps and bounds.